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English noun: hands | |||
| 1. | hands (act) (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||
| Samples | My fate is in your hands. Too much power in the president's hands. Your guests are now in my custody. The mother was awarded custody of the children. | ||
| Synonyms | custody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guardianship, keeping, safekeeping | ||
| 2. | hands (group) the force of workers available | ||
| Synonyms | manpower, men, work force, workforce | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, personnel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | complement, full complement | ||
| Part holonym | shift | ||
| Member holonym | crew, gang, work party | ||
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