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| barrow1 |
a flat, rectangular frame used for carrying a load, supported by handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
| calligraphy |
elegant lettering or writing done by hand. [1/3 definitions] |
| cart |
a small, light vehicle moved by hand and used to carry goods. [1/6 definitions] |
| crank |
a mechanical device for applying rotary motion, consisting of a lever arm or disk attached at right angles to the end of a rotating shaft and turned by hand or connecting rod. [1/6 definitions] |
| dart |
a small pointed missile, thrown by hand or shot from a blowgun or other device. [1/6 definitions] |
| digital clock |
a clock that displays the time as digits rather than by hands on a dial. |
| distaff |
a staff with one cleft end to hold the material from which thread is drawn in spinning by hand or on a spinning wheel. [1/3 definitions] |
| Erlenmeyer flask |
a conical laboratory flask with a broad, flat base and a short, narrow neck, used to mix liquids by hand. |
| freehand |
by hand without guidelines or guiding implements. |
| free-handed |
done by hand, without guidelines or guiding implements; freehand. [2/3 definitions] |
| fret3 |
one of the ridges set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar or lute, that is played by hand. [1/2 definitions] |
| give out |
to distribute (something), usually by hand. [1/3 definitions] |
| handbill |
a printed announcement or advertisement to be distributed by hand. |
| handcart |
a small, often two-wheeled cart drawn or pushed by hand. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. [2 definitions] |
| hand in |
to submit, usually by hand (something that is due, such as an assignment, test paper, or report). [1/2 definitions] |
| handiwork |
work produced by hand, such as embroidery. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand-knit |
knitted by hand rather than by machine. [2 definitions] |
| handmade |
made, prepared, or fashioned by hand or with hand tools, rather than by machine. |
| hand organ |
a portable barrel organ that is played by turning a crank by hand. |
| handpick |
to pick (fruits or the like) by hand rather than by machine. [1/2 definitions] |
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