"pair of hands" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pairs of hands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|pairs of hands}} pair of hands (plural pairs of hands)
  1. A person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.
    Sense id: en-pair_of_hands-en-noun-qH82zxlT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pair, hands. Derived forms: extra pair of hands, safe pair of hands
    Sense id: en-pair_of_hands-en-noun-Q5c60IAG

Inflected forms

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