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on the mending hand

on the mending hand prepositional phrase: convalescent; improving in health.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (archaic) convalescent; improving in health

Questions about on the mending hand

What does on the mending hand mean?
On the mending hand means convalescent; improving in health.
What part of speech is on the mending hand?
On the mending hand is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the mending hand in the dictionary

  1. on the march
  2. on the mark
  3. on the market
  4. on the mat
  5. on the mend
  6. on the mending hand
  7. on the merits
  8. on the money
  9. on the mop
  10. on the move
  11. on the muscle

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