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hand-running
[ hand-ruhn-ing ]
/ ˈhændˈrʌn ɪŋ /
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adverb
in unbroken succession; consecutively.
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Origin of hand-running
First recorded in 1820–30; extension of “in the run of a hand,” a reference to a card player receiving several good cards in a single deal, and implying quick succession
Words nearby hand-running
hand puppet, handrail, hand-ride, handroll, handrub, hand-running, hands, hands are tied, handsaw, hand's-breadth, hand screw
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