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pair of hands

pair of hands noun: a person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.

Noun

pair of hands (plural pairs of hands)

  1. A person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pair, hands.

Forms of pair of hands

pluralpairs of hands

Words formed from pair of hands

Questions about pair of hands

What does pair of hands mean?
Pair of hands means a person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.
What part of speech is pair of hands?
Pair of hands is a noun.
What is the plural of pair of hands?
The plural of pair of hands is pairs of hands.

Words near pair of hands in the dictionary

  1. pair of compasses
  2. pair of eyeglasses
  3. pair of forceps
  4. pair of glasses
  5. pair of goggles
  6. pair of hands
  7. pair of ladders
  8. pair of nutcrackers
  9. pair of pants
  10. pair of pincers
  11. pair of pliers

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