hand-raising

A form of hand-raise — For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hand-raise
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APA

hand-raising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-raising

MLA

“hand-raising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-raising. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-raising,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-raising.

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