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| palm [ paam ] |
noun (plural palms) |
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1. inner surface of hand: the inner surface of the hand, extending from the base of the fingers to the wrist
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2. underside of mammal's forefoot: the part of a mammal's forefoot that is most often in contact with the ground
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3. hand-sized measure: a unit of length, based on the length or width of a hand
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4. covering for palm of hand: something that covers the palm of the hand, e.g. the inner hand surface of a glove
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5. biology flat part of branched structure: the broad flat lobe of a branched structure such as the antler of a moose or deer or a cactus stalk
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6. rowing oar blade: the blade of an oar
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7. nautical face of anchor point: the inner face of an anchor's point
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transitive verb (past and past participle palmed, present participle palm·ing, 3rd person present singular palms) |
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1. hide item in hand: to hide something in the hand, especially as part of a trick
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2. take something stealthily: to take something secretly by hiding it in the hand
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3. touch something: to touch something with the palm
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4. U.S. shake hands: to shake hands with somebody
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slang
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5. basketball hold ball briefly: to let a basketball come to rest in the hands during a dribble, thereby committing a foul
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| [12th century. Via French paume< Latin palma "palm of the hand"] |
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have somebody or something in the palm of your hand to have complete power or influence over somebody or something
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