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handbasket
  • n  a container that is usually woven and has handles
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handbill
  • n  an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
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handbook
  • n  a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
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handbow
  • n  a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
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handbreadth
  • n  any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
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handcar
  • n  a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
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handcart
  • n  wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
    he used a handcart to carry the rocks away
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handclasp
  • n  grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
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handcraft
  • n  a work produced by hand labor
  • v  make something by hand
    We handcraft all our paper
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handcuff
  • n  shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  • v  confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
    The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
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handedness
  • n  the property of using one hand more than the other
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handel
  • n  a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
  • n  the music of Handel
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