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show of hands

show of hands noun: a vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.

Noun

show of hands (plural shows of hands)

  1. (idiomatic) A vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.
    • The vote was taken by a show of hands.
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show of hands meaning in Tamil

show of hands in Tamil

கை வாக்களிப்பு

Forms of show of hands

pluralshows of hands

Questions about show of hands

What does show of hands mean?
Show of hands means a vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.
What is show of hands in Tamil?
Show of hands in Tamil is கை வாக்களிப்பு. See Show of hands meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is show of hands?
Show of hands is a noun.
What is the plural of show of hands?
The plural of show of hands is shows of hands.

Words near show of hands in the dictionary

  1. show jumpers
  2. show jumping
  3. Show Me State
  4. show notes
  5. show of force
  6. show of hands
  7. show of strength
  8. show off
  9. show offs
  10. show one's age
  11. show one's ass

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