worked by hand

  • 1hand-mill — handˈ mill noun 1. A quern 2. A coffee mill, pepper mill, etc worked by hand • • • Main Entry: ↑hand …

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  • 2hand-press — handˈ press noun A printing or other press worked by hand • • • Main Entry: ↑hand …

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  • 3hand|loom — «HAND LOOM», noun. a weaver s loom worked by hand …

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  • 4hand|press — «HAND PREHS», noun. a printing press worked by hand …

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  • 5hand|wo|ven — «HAND WOH vuhn», verb, adjective. –v past participle of handweave. –adj. woven or produced by means of a loom worked by hand …

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  • 6hand brake — noun a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑emergency, ↑emergency brake, ↑parking brake • Hypernyms: ↑brake • Part Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 7hand drill — noun a small portable drill held and operated by hand • Syn: ↑handheld drill • Hypernyms: ↑drill * * * noun 1. : a small portable drilling machine resembling a breast drill but designed to be held and operated by hand 2. : a primitive drill… …

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  • 8hand pump — noun a pump worked by hand • Hypernyms: ↑pump * * * noun : a pump operated by hand; especially : one for emergency use when a power operated pump fails …

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  • 9hand frame — noun : a textile machine (as a knitting frame) worked by hand or foot power …

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  • 10hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… …

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