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handblow

handblow noun: a blow struck with the hand.

Noun

handblow (plural handblows)

  1. A blow struck with the hand.
    • "I have much of moment to do," he said. The strong, harsh tone struck the servant like a handblow.1951, John Dickson Carr, The Devil in Velvet, page 32

Forms of handblow

pluralhandblows

Origin of handblow

From hand + blow.

Questions about handblow

What does handblow mean?
Handblow means a blow struck with the hand.
What part of speech is handblow?
Handblow is a noun.
What is the plural of handblow?
The plural of handblow is handblows.

Words near handblow in the dictionary

  1. handbike
  2. handbikes
  3. handbill
  4. handbills
  5. handblocked
  6. handblow
  7. handblown
  8. handblows
  9. handboard
  10. handboarded
  11. handboarding

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