"Hundred-handed" meaning in English

See Hundred-handed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Hundred-handed (not comparable)
  1. Of the Hekatonkheires, three giants of Greek mythology who helped Zeus overthrow the Titans. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Hundred Synonyms: Hundred-Handed, Hundredhanded, hundred-handed
    Sense id: en-Hundred-handed-en-adj-LA0H1BVt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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