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First Known Use of right-hand
1567
right hand
Definition of right hand
1 a
: the hand on a person's right side
b
: an indispensable person
2 a
: the right side
b
: a place of honor
Recent Examples of right hand from the Web
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Xavier DeGuzman plays Berto, Eddie's tech-savy right hand, while Alice Lee's Monica, Sam's ultra-deadpan assistant, has tech actually in her hands.
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Side plank twist Begin in a left side plank position with your left elbow aligned below your shoulder and right hand positioned behind your head.
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Busch beer to his right and the microphone in his right hand.
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On Wednesday, she was sworn into office with her fist in the air and her right hand firmly placed on The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
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Spearman's right hand was crushed by a sliding watertight door on the ship in 2008.
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Shot in the chest and right hand, the 38-year-old was alert as he was taken to Hartford Hospital, police said.
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Grab the weight with your right hand and press it straight overhead until your arm is fully extended.
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Previous research has shown that human embryos demonstrate a preference for moving the left or right hand as early as 8 weeks.
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First Known Use of right hand
before 12th century
RIGHT-HAND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of right-hand for English Language Learners
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: located closer to your right hand : located on the right side
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: made for the right hand
RIGHT-HAND Defined for Kids
right-hand
adjective
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ˈrīt-ˌhand
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Definition of right-hand for Students
Medical Dictionary
adjective
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ˈrīt-ˌhand
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medical Definition of right-hand
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: situated on the right
2
: right-handed
right hand
medical Definition of right hand
1
: the hand on a person's right side
2
: the right side
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