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According to WordNet, the noun "hand" has 14 sense(s).

102440250 terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union.

110158506 a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck".

110176679 a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand".

106692238 a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand".

109875353 a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge".

101208460 physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores".

105852973 one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand...".

105637965 ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing".

107956887 the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand".

103482523 a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes".

108650157 a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand".

113654093 a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands".

105564590 the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt".

106403393 something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible".


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