LookItUpby hand
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /baɪ ˈhænd/
by hand means: Using your hands or your own effort, rather than a machine or automatic system.
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WITHOUT MACHINESA2
Using your hands or your own effort, rather than a machine or automatic system.
- Wash this sweater by hand.
- She made the wooden toys by hand.
- We calculated the total by hand when the computer stopped working.
WITHOUT BREASTFEEDINGC2
By feeding a baby milk without letting it drink directly from its mother’s breast.
- The baby was raised by hand.
- Her aunt reared her by hand from birth.
- They fed the infant by hand because its mother could not nurse.
Questions about by hand
What does by hand mean?
Using your hands or your own effort, rather than a machine or automatic system.
What is by hand in other languages?
Türkçe: elle · Español: a mano · Français: à la main · Deutsch: von Hand · Italiano: a mano · 日本語: 手で
How do you pronounce by hand?
It is pronounced /baɪ ˈhænd/.
How do you use by hand in a sentence?
Wash this sweater by hand. She made the wooden toys by hand.
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