pair of hands

noun

A person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.

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Meanings

nounpair of hands (plural pairs of hands)

plural pairs of hands

  1. A person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pair, hands.
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APA

pair of hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20of%20hands

MLA

“pair of hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20of%20hands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pair of hands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20of%20hands.

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