in the hand

prepositional phrase

When being held in the hands; when being handled.

“These birds cannot be told apart except in the hand.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. When being held in the hands; when being handled.

    These birds cannot be told apart except in the hand.

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APA

in the hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hand

MLA

“in the hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hand.

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