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Hand vs. Arm: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 11, 2023
The hand is the extremity of the arm, encompassing the fingers and palm; the arm extends from the shoulder to the wrist.

Key Differences

The hand and arm are integral parts of the human anatomy but serve distinct functions. The hand, consisting of the palm and fingers, is adept at grasping, holding, and manipulating objects. It possesses a level of dexterity that allows for intricate tasks like writing or sewing.
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In contrast, the arm, which spans from the shoulder to the wrist, provides support and movement for the hand. The arm contains major muscles that facilitate lifting, reaching, and various motions, ensuring the hand can interact with its environment effectively.
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Structurally, while the hand boasts complex joints and numerous bones, the arm is simpler, comprising the upper arm (humerus) and the forearm (radius and ulna).
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Overall, while the hand is more about finesse and precision, the arm provides strength and range of motion.
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Comparison Chart

Function

Grasping, holding
Support, movement
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Anatomy

Fingers, palm
Humerus, radius, ulna
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Dexterity

High
Low
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Primary Use

Manipulation
Lifting, reaching
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Bones

Numerous (e.g., metacarpals, phalanges)
Fewer (humerus, radius, ulna)
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Hand and Arm Definitions

Hand

Used for grasping or holding objects.
He held the book firmly in his hand.
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Arm

The limb extending from shoulder to wrist.
He has a tattoo on his arm.
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Hand

A means to interact with the environment.
She felt the fabric's texture with her hand.
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Arm

Used for lifting, reaching, and carrying.
She stretched her arm to reach the top shelf.
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Hand

The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
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Arm

Contains muscles facilitating movement.
His arm muscles were defined from weightlifting.
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Hand

A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.
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Arm

Supports and moves the hand.
She rested her arm on the table.
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Hand

A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.
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Arm

Comprises the humerus, radius, and ulna.
He broke the radius in his arm while playing soccer.
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Hand

Any of the rotating pointers used as indexes on the face of a mechanical clock.
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Arm

An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.
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Hand

A pointer, as on a gauge or dial.
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Arm

A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.
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Hand

(Printing)See index.
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Arm

Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.
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Hand

Lateral direction indicated according to the way in which one is facing
At my right hand.
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Arm

A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass:an arm of the sea.
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Hand

A style or individual sample of writing.
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Arm

An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization.
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Hand

A signature
Put my hand to the contract.
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Arm

Power or authority:the long arm of the law.
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Hand

A round of applause to signify approval.
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Arm

(Sports)The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well.
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Hand

Physical assistance; help
Gave me a hand with the bags.
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Arm

A weapon, especially a firearm
Troops bearing arms.
ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms.
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Hand

Hands Sports A hand ball in soccer.
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Arm

A branch of a military force
Infantry, armor, and other combat arms.
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Hand

The cards held in a card game by a given player at any time.
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Arm

Warfare
A call to arms against the invaders.
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Hand

The number of cards dealt each player; the deal.
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Arm

Military service
Several million volunteers under arms.
The profession of arms.
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Hand

A player or participant in a card game
We need a fourth hand for bridge.
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Arm

(Heraldry) Bearings.
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Hand

A portion or section of a game during which all the cards dealt out are played
A hand of poker.
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Arm

Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization.
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Hand

One who performs manual labor
A factory hand.
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Arm

To supply or equip oneself with weaponry.
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Hand

One who is part of a group or crew
The ship's hands.
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Arm

To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict.
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Hand

A participant in an activity, often one who specializes in a particular activity or pursuit
An old hand at labor negotiations.
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Arm

To equip with weapons
Armed themselves with loaded pistols.
Arm a missile with a warhead.
Arm a nation for war.
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Hand

The degree of immediacy of a source of information; degree of reliability
Heard the scandalous tale at third hand.
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Arm

To equip with what is needed for effective action
Tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms.
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Hand

The strength or force of one's position
Negotiated from a strong hand.
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Arm

To provide with something that strengthens or protects
A space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield.
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Hand

Often hands Possession, ownership, or keeping
The books should be in your hands by noon.
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Arm

To prepare (a weapon or electronic system, such as an alarm) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.
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Hand

Power; jurisdiction; care
The defendant's fate is in the hands of the jury. Dinner is in the chef's hands.
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Arm

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”
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Hand

Involvement or participation
"In all this was evident the hand of the counterrevolutionaries" (John Reed).
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Arm

(anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body.
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Hand

An influence or effect
The manager had a hand in all major decisions.
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Arm

A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
The arms of an octopus
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Hand

Evidence of craft or artistic skill
Can see the hand of a genius even in the lighter poems.
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Arm

The part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm.
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Hand

An aptitude or ability
I tried my hand at decorating.
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Arm

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
The robot arm reached out and placed the part on the assembly line.
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Hand

The aesthetic feel or tactile quality of something, such as a fabric, textile, or carpeting, that indicates its fineness, texture, and durability.
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Arm

(geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water.
Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain.
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Hand

A manner or way of performing something
A light hand with makeup.
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Arm

A branch of an organization.
The cavalry arm of the military service
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Hand

Permission or a promise, especially a pledge to wed.
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Arm

(figurative) Power; might; strength; support.
The arm of the law
The secular arm
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Hand

A commitment or agreement, especially when sealed by a handshake; one's word
You have my hand on that.
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Arm

A pitcher
The team needs to sign another arm in the offseason.
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Hand

To give or pass with or as if with the hands; transmit
Hand me your keys.
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Arm

(genetics) One of the two parts of a chromosome.
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Hand

To aid, direct, or conduct with the hands
The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat.
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Arm

A group of patients in a medical trial.
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Hand

(Nautical)To roll up and secure (a sail); furl.
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Arm

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.
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Hand

To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.
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Arm

(in the plural) heraldic bearings or insignia.
The Duke's arms were a sable gryphon rampant on an argent field.
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Hand

To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.
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Arm

; hostilities; deeds or exploits of war.
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Hand

To make a handoff, as in football. Often used with off.
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Arm

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
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Hand

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Her hands are really strong.
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Arm

(transitive) To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
The king armed his knights with swords and shields.
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Hand

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
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Arm

To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.
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Hand

A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
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Arm

(transitive) To prepare (a tool, weapon, or system) for action; to activate.
Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.
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Hand

An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
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Arm

To become prepared for action; to activate.
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Hand

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
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Arm

(transitive) To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
To arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling
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Hand

(card games) The set of cards held by a player.
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Arm

(intransitive) To take up weapons; to arm oneself.
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Hand

(tobacco manufacturing) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
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Arm

(transitive) To fit (a magnet) with an armature.
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Hand

(collective) A bunch of bananas.
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Arm

; lacking in riches or wealth.
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Hand

That which has the appearance of, a human hand.
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Arm

To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.
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Hand

A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
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Arm

The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
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Hand

In linear measurement:
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Arm

Anything resembling an arm
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Hand

Four inches, a hand's breadth.
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Arm

Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.
To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
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Hand

(obsolete) Three inches.
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Arm

A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.
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Hand

A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
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Arm

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
And make him with our pikes and partisansA grave: come, arm him.
Arm your prize;I know you will not lose him.
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Hand

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
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Arm

To furnish with arms or limbs.
His shoulders broad and strong,Armed long and round.
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Hand

(especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
Large farms need many farm hands.
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Arm

To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
Abram . . . armed his trained servants.
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Hand

A performer more or less skilful.
An old hand at public speaking
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Arm

To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
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Hand

An instance of helping.
Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture.
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Arm

Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind.
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Hand

Handwriting; style of penmanship.
A good hand
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Arm

To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.
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Hand

A person's autograph or signature.
Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010.
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Arm

A human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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Hand

Promise, word.
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Arm

Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting;
He was licensed to carry a weapon
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Hand

Personal possession; ownership.
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Arm

An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization;
A branch of Congress
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Hand

Management, domain, control.
In safe hands;
In good hands;
He lost his job when the factory changed hands.
With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.
With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands.
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Arm

Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm;
The arm of the record player
An arm of the sea
A branch of the sewer
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Hand

Applause.
Give him a hand.
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Arm

The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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Hand

(historical) A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
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Arm

The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
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Hand

(firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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Arm

Prepare oneself for a military confrontation;
The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
Troops are building up on the Iraqui border
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Hand

A whole rhizome of ginger.
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Arm

Supply with arms;
The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan
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Hand

The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.
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Hand

(archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
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Hand

(archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.
To buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new);
To buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new);
It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand.
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Hand

(obsolete) Rate; price.
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Hand

(transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
He handed them the letter.
She handed responsibility over to her deputy.
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Hand

(transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
To hand a lady into a carriage
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Hand

To manage.
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Hand

To seize; to lay hands on.
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Hand

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
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Hand

To furl.
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Hand

To cooperate.
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Hand

That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.
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Hand

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand
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Hand

A measure equal to a hand's breadth, - four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
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Hand

Side; part; direction, either right or left.
On this hand and that hand, were hangings.
The Protestants were then on the winning hand.
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Hand

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.
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Hand

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
To change the hand in carrying on the war.
Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand.
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Hand

An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking.
A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for.
I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
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Hand

Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or running hand. Hence, a signature.
I say she never did invent this letter;This is a man's invention and his hand.
Some writs require a judge's hand.
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Hand

Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; - usually in the plural.
Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the government of Britain.
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Hand

Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new.
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Hand

Rate; price.
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Hand

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once
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Hand

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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Hand

A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
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Hand

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.
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Hand

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.
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Hand

To manage; as, I hand my oar.
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Hand

To seize; to lay hands on.
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Hand

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
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Hand

To furl; - said of a sail.
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Hand

To coöperate.
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Hand

The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;
He had the hands of a surgeon
He extended his mitt
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Hand

A hired laborer on a farm or ranch;
The hired hand fixed the railing
A ranch hand
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Hand

Something written by hand;
She recognized his handwriting
His hand was illegible
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Hand

Ability;
He wanted to try his hand at singing
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Hand

A position given by its location to the side of an object;
Objections were voiced on every hand
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Hand

The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;
I didn't hold a good hand all evening
He kept trying to see my hand
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Hand

One of two sides of an issue;
On the one hand..., but on the other hand...
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Hand

A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece;
The big hand counts the minutes
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Hand

A unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses;
The horse stood 20 hands
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Hand

A member of the crew of a ship;
All hands on deck
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Hand

A card player in a game of bridge;
We need a 4th hand for bridge
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Hand

A round of applause to signify approval;
Give the little lady a great big hand
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Hand

Terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos);
The kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting
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Hand

Physical assistance;
Give me a hand with the chores
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Hand

Place into the hands or custody of;
Hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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Hand

Guide or conduct or usher somewhere;
Hand the elderly lady into the taxi
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Hand

The extremity of the arm with fingers and palm.
She raised her hand to ask a question.
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Hand

Represents human dexterity and skill.
Her hand was steady as she painted.
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Hand

Has complex joints allowing varied movements.
He can bend his hand in impressive ways.
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FAQs

Which has more bones, hand or arm?

The hand has more bones, including the metacarpals and phalanges.
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Why is the arm important for the hand?

The arm provides support, strength, and movement for the hand.
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What is the primary function of the hand?

The hand is used for grasping, holding, and manipulating objects.
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How many fingers does a typical human hand have?

A typical human hand has four fingers and a thumb.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 06, 2023

What provides the hand's dexterity?

The hand's complex joints and finger arrangement allow for high dexterity.
Sara Rehman
Oct 06, 2023

What are some common injuries to the arm?

Fractures, sprains, and muscle strains are common arm injuries.
Harlon Moss
Oct 06, 2023

Can "arm" refer to weaponry?

Yes, "arm" can mean a weapon, as in "to take up arms."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 06, 2023

How do arm muscles aid the hand?

Arm muscles provide the strength and range of motion for hand tasks.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 06, 2023

What's a common ailment for hand joints?

Arthritis often affects hand joints, causing pain and stiffness.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 06, 2023

What role does the arm play in lifting?

The arm's muscles enable lifting, carrying, and reaching objects.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 06, 2023

How does the arm differ from the hand?

The arm spans from the shoulder to the wrist, while the hand consists of the fingers and palm.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 06, 2023

Is hand-eye coordination related to the hand and arm?

Yes, it involves coordinated hand and arm movements based on visual input.
Harlon Moss
Oct 06, 2023

Which is more complex in structure, hand or arm?

The hand is more complex due to its many bones and joints.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 06, 2023

Can "hand" also refer to manual labor?

Yes, "hand" can refer to manual work, as in "a farmhand."
Sara Rehman
Oct 06, 2023

Do arm exercises strengthen the hand as well?

Indirectly, as stronger arms can support hand tasks better.
Sara Rehman
Oct 06, 2023

Is the wrist part of the hand or arm?

The wrist is the junction between the hand and arm, often considered part of the hand.
Janet White
Oct 06, 2023

What are the primary bones in the arm?

The humerus, radius, and ulna.
Harlon Moss
Oct 06, 2023

How long is an average adult's arm?

Varies widely, but it's usually about 25-30% of their height.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 06, 2023

What tasks are hands primarily used for?

Tasks like writing, typing, grasping, and tactile exploration.
Sara Rehman
Oct 06, 2023

Can "hand" signify direction, like in clocks?

Yes, "hand" can refer to clock pointers, as in "hour hand" and "minute hand."
Sara Rehman
Oct 06, 2023
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