hand-running
[ hand-ruhn-ing ]
/ ˈhændˈrʌn ɪŋ /
adverb
in unbroken succession; consecutively.
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Origin of hand-running
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby hand-running
hand-out, hand-pick, hand-picked, hand-piece, hand-ride, hand-running, hand-schüller-christian disease, hand-tailor, hand-to-hand, hand-to-mouth, hand-tool
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Example sentences from the Web for hand-running
There, the very first week he was gone, she went out three nights hand-running with that feather man from St. Louis.
The Rosie World|Parker FillmoreIt could not be for lack of the bath; he had already slept well without it too many nights hand-running.
Gideon's Band|George W. CableWhy, I rowed with the Crew three years hand-running—not a sign of anything wrong with me!
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance