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big hand

big hand noun: synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).

big hand: synonym of minute hand (on a clock face)
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Noun

big hand (plural big hands)

  1. (idiomatic, children's vocabulary, primary school age) Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).
    • When the big hand gets to the "9", we say that there are 15 minutes left before the next hour strikes.
    Synonyms:
    minute hand
    Antonyms:
    little hand
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, hand: for example, a strong round of applause, a great deal of assistance, or a large body part.
    • What a great job these kids have done today! Let's give them a big hand, everybody! [hearty applause]
    • Several people gave me a hand with getting this work done on time. In particular, Sean gave me a really big hand with the number-crunching.

Synonyms of big hand

Antonyms

Forms of big hand

pluralbig hands

Questions about big hand

What does big hand mean?
Big hand means synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).
What part of speech is big hand?
Big hand is a noun.
What is the plural of big hand?
The plural of big hand is big hands.

Words near big hand in the dictionary

  1. Big H
  2. big hair
  3. big hairy armadillo
  4. big hairy armadillos
  5. big hairy deal
  6. big hand
  7. big hands
  8. big hat, no cattle
  9. big head
  10. big heads
  11. big heart

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