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hands

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈhændz// UK //hˈændz// hands

n. the parts of your body at the end of your arms. You use them for holding, touching, and moving things.

n. the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified for grasping. Usually refers to the human extremity consisting of the palm, fingers, and thumb.


SIMPLE

Wash your hands before you eat dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

The pianist has very large hands, which allows him to reach difficult chords easily.

COMPLEX

The artisan's weathered hands moved with practiced precision, shaping the raw clay into a delicate vessel within minutes.

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Commonly used in the plural; often appears in idiomatic expressions regarding control or responsibility.

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