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handblows

handblows is the plural of handblow.

Meaning of handblow

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

Questions about handblows

What is handblows the plural of?
Handblows is the plural of handblow.

Words near handblows in the dictionary

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

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