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hands

noun

(with ‘in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
AND
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

hæn(d)z

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Definitions

noun

  1. (with ‘in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

    “my fate is in your hands”

noun

  1. the force of workers available

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Example Sentences

my fate is in your hands
too much power in the president's hands
your guests are now in my custody
the mother was awarded custody of the children

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