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hand — n 1. palm, open hand; fist, closed hand, Sl. duke, Brit. Dial. nieve; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, trotter, hoof, unguis, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus; (all of birds of prey) claw,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Hand over fist — Fist Fist (f[i^]st), n. [OE. fist, fust, AS. f[=y]st; akin to D. vuist, OHG. f[=u]st, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. pygmh fist, py x with the fist. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Pigmy}.] 1. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Closed kinetic chain exercises — or closed chain exercises (CKC) are physical exercises performed where the hand (for arm movement) or foot (for leg movement) is fixed and cannot move. The hand/foot remains in constant contact with the surface, usually the ground or the base of… … Wikipedia
Closed Mondays — Directed by Bob Gardiner Will Vinton Release date(s) 1974 Running time 11 mins. Country … Wikipedia
Closed adoption — (also called confidential adoption and sometimes secret adoption) is the process by where an infant is adopted by another family, and the record of the biological parent(s) is kept sealed. (Often, the biological father is not recorded even on the … Wikipedia
Hand percussion — is a term used to indicate a percussion instrument of any type from any culture that is held in the hand. They can be made from wood, metal or plastic and are usually either shaken, scraped or tapped with fingers or a stick. It is a useful… … Wikipedia
closed chain exercises — closed kinetic chain exercises exercises in which the kinetic chain of a limb is closed, i.e. the hand or foot cannot swing freely, such as when the foot is on the floor or some other surface … Medical dictionary
Closed-circuit television camera — Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras can produce images or recordings for surveillance purposes, and can be either video cameras, or digital stills cameras. Marie van Brittan Brown was the inventor of the CCTV camera. Different types of Cctv… … Wikipedia
Closed position — Pierre Auguste Renoir, Bal à Bougival, 1883 In partner dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. Closed positions employ either body contact or… … Wikipedia
hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani … Collocations dictionary
