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| hands down |
| 1. adv. without much effort; easily |
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| 2. adv. without question, Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. |
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| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of hand down |
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| hands |
| 1. n. plural of hand |
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| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of hand |
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| hand |
| 1. n. The part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
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| Her hands are really strong. |
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| 2. n. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.: |
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| 3. n. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey. |
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| 4. n. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day. |
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| down |
| 1. n. (especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland |
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| We went for a walk over the downs. |
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| The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England. |
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| 2. n. (usually plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing. |
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| 3. n. (mostly) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep. |
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