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Hand When Clenched

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noun

• a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

33%12 Difficulty in releasing a grip or opening a clenched hand
noun

• myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot

33%9 Early English term for 'clenched hand'
noun

• about seven inches; the breadth of a fist with the thumb stuck out (used especially in archery to give the correct distance of the string from the bow)

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