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by hand
made by human hands and handheld tools as opposed to a machine. This fine wooden cabinet was made by hand. I carved this figurine by hand.
by hand
without the help of a machine If calculators are permitted, we have no idea whether or not students can compute by hand. My dad and I used to split logs by hand, but now we rent a log splitter.
by hand
With a hand or hands, manually (as opposed to a machine or some other means). For example, This letter was delivered by hand, or You can make these drawings by hand, but computer graphics are more efficient. [Mid-1500s]
by hand
By using the hands; manually.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Habakkuk | | HAB-ə-kək (English), hə-BAK-ək (English) | Biblical |
Liza | | LIE-zə (English) | English, Russian, Hungarian |
Tiamat | | TEE-ə-maht (English), TYAH-maht (English) | Near Eastern Mythology |
Ken (1) | | KEN | English |
Hudde | | - | Medieval English |
ArtŪRas | | - | Lithuanian |