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| by hand |
| 1. prep. Manually; without the use of automation or machines. |
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| The computers went down and they had to do all the bookkeeping by hand that day. |
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| 2. prep. (of raising a child) Without suckling it. |
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| to bring up an infant by hand |
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| Analysis |
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| by |
| 1. prep. Near or next to. |
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| The mailbox is by the bus stop. |
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| 2. prep. At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval. |
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| Be back by ten o'clock! We will send it by the first week of July. |
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| 3. prep. Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice: Through the action or presence of. |
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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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