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extra pairs of hands

extra pairs of hands is the plural of extra pair of hands.

Meaning of extra pair of hands

Noun

extra pair of hands (plural extra pairs of hands)

  1. (idiomatic) The assistance of another person.
    • Compadres visit each other frequently, usually several times a week, and assist each other with labor whenever an extra pair of hands is needed.1970, Margaret Clark, Health in the Mexican-American culture: a community study, University of California Press, page 159

Questions about extra pairs of hands

What is extra pairs of hands the plural of?
Extra pairs of hands is the plural of extra pair of hands.

Words near extra pairs of hands in the dictionary

  1. extra inning
  2. extra innings
  3. extra large
  4. extra larges
  5. extra pair of hands
  6. extra pairs of hands
  7. extra point
  8. extra points
  9. extra service
  10. extra services
  11. extra small

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