cupped hand

collocation in English

meaningsofcupandhand

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cup
noun
uk
/kʌp/us
/kʌp/
a small, round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, ...
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hand
noun
uk
/hænd/us
/hænd/
the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and ...
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(Definition ofcupandhandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thecuppedhandand ear trumpet were commonly used methods to improve sound input to the ear in the past.
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It is about the size of acuppedhand.
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There are two different techniques to hold the hands,cuppedhandtechnique and interlock technique.
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Chest percussion is performed by clapping the back or chest with acuppedhand.
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Teki took the whales tooth, then clapped with cupped hands, and went outside.
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Here, the wife cups her hands and the brothers of the bride fill the cupped hands with parched rice.
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The mysterious statue contemplates the water held in cupped hands.
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A group of them will stand in the water up to their waists and with cupped hands hit the surface of the water.
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It should be accepted sitting with cupped hands raised high to make it easy for the volunteer ("sewadar") to serve.
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Then taking sips of water from the well in their cupped hands, and many cures have been attributed.
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Together, they are about as big as two cupped hands put together.
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