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helping hand

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helping hand

noun helping hands

  1. idiomatic Any assistance, help or aid. Thanks for lending a helping hand to the project.
  2. A jig used to help solder wires and electronics, consisting of a weighted base, a pair of adjustable arms ending in crocodile clips (the hands), and sometimes a magnifying glass, held together by flexible joints.
  3. A grabber (tool used to pick up items without bending or stretching).

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noun any assistance, help or aid

Françaiscoup de pouce, coup de main

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@misc{helping_hand_2026,
  title = {helping hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helping%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}