section hand

ˈsɛkʃən hænd

Definition of section hand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

railroad worker

Dated

person who works on railroad tracks

Dated

The section hand repaired the tracks after the storm.
A section hand inspected the rails for any damage.
The section hand worked tirelessly through the night.

trackman

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Expressions with section

nosebleed section

highest and farthest seats in a stadium

We got tickets in the nosebleed section for the concert.

sports section

part of a newspaper covering sports news

I always read the sports section first.

section break

division between sections in a document

Insert a section break to start a new chapter.

rhythm section

group in a band playing instruments that create the rhythm

The rhythm section kept the song moving smoothly.

section head

person responsible for leading a section within an organization

The section head approved the new schedule for weekend shifts.

clarinet section

group in a band playing clarinets

The clarinet section played beautifully during the concert.

Expressions with hand

hand in

submit something like an examination paper

She handed in her test before leaving the room.

hand over

give control or possession to someone else

She had to hand over the keys to her car.

hand down

pass on clothes to younger family members

She handed down her old dresses to her sister.

hand off

pass something to someone else

He will hand off the project to his colleague.

back of one's hand

the part of the hand opposite the palm

He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.

hand in hand

adv.

holding each other's hands while walking

The couple walked hand in hand through the park.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

cash in hand

adv.

in the form of physical money rather than checks or credit

He preferred to be paid cash in hand for his work..

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

extend one's hand

reach out with your hand toward someone or something

He extended his hand to greet her.

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finger

clothing

glove section shaped to cover one digit on a hand

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French:ouvrier ferroviaire, ...
German:Streckenarbeiter, ...
Italian:manovale ferroviario, ...
Spanish:peón de vía, ...
Portuguese:trabalhador de via férrea, ...
Chinese:线路工, ...
Japanese:線路作業員, ...
Arabic:عَامِل مِقْطَع, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹעֵל מַסִּילָה, ...
Russian:железнодорожный рабочий, ...
Ukrainian:залізничний робітник, ...
Hindi:रेलवे कर्मचारी, ...
Bengali:বিভাগের কর্মী, ...
Catalan:treballador de la secció, ...
Czech:traťový dělník, ...
Danish:banesmed, ...
Dutch:spoorwegarbeider, ...
Greek:σιδηροδρομικός εργάτης, ...
Hungarian:pályamunkás, ...
Khmer:កម្មករផ្លូវដែក, ...
Korean:철도 노동자, ...
Persian:کارگر بخش, ...
Polish:robotnik kolejowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador de via permanente, ...
Romanian:muncitor de secție, ...
Swedish:banskarl, ...
Thai:คนงานซ่อมรางรถไฟ, ...
Turkish:demiryolu işçisi, ...
Vietnamese:người công nhân đường sắt, ...

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