third hand
θɜrd hænd
Definition

Definition of third hand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
assistantDatedperson who assists anotherDated
  • He worked as a third hand on the fishing boat.
aide assistant helper
2.
bicycleTECH.tool for adjusting bicycle brake cablesTECH.
  • He used a third hand to fix the brakes.
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Images of third hand

  • third hand: tool for adjusting bicycle brake cables
    tool for adjusting bicycle brake cables

Expressions with third

third basen.
base that a runner must touch third in baseball
The player slid into third base just in time.
third stringn.
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
third degreen.
intense questioning or interrogation
He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night.
third wheeln.
unwanted person joining a couple
She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
third year runningadj.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.

Expressions with hand

hand inv.
submit something like an examination paper
She handed in her test before leaving the room.
hand overv.
give control or possession to someone else
She had to hand over the keys to her car.
hand downv.
pass on clothes to younger family members
She handed down her old dresses to her sister.
hand offv.
pass something to someone else
He will hand off the project to his colleague.
back of one's handn.
the part of the hand opposite the palm
He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.
hand in handadv.
holding each other's hands while walking
The couple walked hand in hand through the park.
wave of one's handn.
gesture moving the hand back and forth
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
cash in handadv.
in the form of physical money rather than checks or credit
He preferred to be paid cash in hand for his work.
close at handadj.
physically near and easily accessible
The tools you need are close at hand.
extend one's handv.
reach out with your hand toward someone or something
He extended his hand to greet her.

Terms related to third hand

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
apprenticeassociatecolleaguedeputypartnersidekicksubordinatesupporteradjustingbicyclebrakemaintenance

Examples of third hand in a sentence

  • As a third hand, she learned a lot about the trade.
  • A third hand is essential for precise brake adjustments.
  • He couldn't have fixed the bike without a third hand.

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  1. French:aide, troisième main, ...
  2. German:Assistent, Bremszugspanner, ...
  3. Italian:assistente, terza mano, ...
  4. Spanish:tercera mano, ...
  5. Portuguese:ajudante, terceira mão, ...
  6. Chinese:助手, 第三只手, ...
  7. Japanese:助手, サードハンド, ...
  8. Arabic:يَد ثالِثَة, أَدَاة ضَبْط الفَرَامِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:סייען, כְּלִי כִּיוּל, ...
  10. Russian:помощник, третья рука, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помічник, третя рука, ...
  12. Hindi:सहायक, थर्ड हैंड, ...
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