"extra pair of hands" meaning in English

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          "text": "Compadres visit each other frequently, usually several times a week, and assist each other with labor whenever an extra pair of hands is needed.",
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          "text": "We needed an extra pair of hands. So Marcus Sandford became our extra pair of hands.",
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