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| handpick |
to pick (fruits or the like) by hand rather than by machine. [1/2 definitions] |
| handwork |
work done by hand rather than by machine. |
| handwoven |
woven by hand, as a basket, or woven on a handloom. |
| handwriting |
writing produced by hand, as with a pen or pencil. [1/2 definitions] |
| longhand |
writing done by hand in which words are written out in full. (Cf. shorthand). |
| manual |
operated by hand. [1/5 definitions] |
| penman |
a person who copies text by hand; scribe. [1/3 definitions] |
| rocket launcher |
a weapon that is carried by hand or mounted on a vehicle and fires rockets, or a vehicle designed to carry a battery of such weapons. |
| snow blower |
a motorized snow-removal machine that is usu. guided by hand. |
| tapestry |
a piece of heavy fabric on which a design or representation has been woven with colored threads, usu. by hand, used as a wall hanging or for other decorative purposes. [1/3 definitions] |
| tote |
something used to carry by hand; tote bag. [1/2 definitions] |
| trolley |
(chiefly British) a basket-like container on wheels moved by hand to carry shopping items, luggage, or the like; cart. [1/7 definitions] |
| woodcarving |
the art or process of carving objects by hand out of wood. [1/2 definitions] |
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