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hand

noun [C] (MEASUREMENT)
 
 
/hænd/

Definition

a unit for measuring the height of a horse up to its shoulder: One hand equals four inches (= 10.16 centimetres).Horse ridingHorse racingMiscellaneous units of measurement
(Definition of hand noun (MEASUREMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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