Meaning of little hand | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of hour hand (on a clock face).
   idiomatic
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, hand: for example, a small body part.

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Examples

“When we get⟳ to the half-hour, the little hand will be halfway between the two numbers.”

“Her little hands were amazingly deft. One time we needed to retrieve a bobbin from behind the machine, and she was the one who managed to grab⟳ it!”

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