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hander

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who hands or transmits; one who conveys.
  • noun One who seconds a pugilist.
  • noun in composition, something pertaining to or performed with the hand specified: as, a right- or left-hander (a blow with the right or left hand).
  • noun A handle.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who hands over or transmits; a conveyer in succession.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession. - John Dryden

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Examples

  • The right-hander is adding a changeup, which pitching coach Mike Maddux says can take him to the next level.

    Reinvented Feldman thriving as Rangers starter 2010

  • Fritz Peterson, a former Yankees left-hander, is signing autographs on River Avenue, across from the old stadium.

    Dealing with the death of old Yankee Stadium 2009

  • The left-hander is 6-2 against Atlanta in his career.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • The young right-hander is in better position to contribute this season than the team's two top-hitting prospects, Joey Votto and Jay Bruce.

    Fantasy extra: Rookies may take time to blossom 2008

  • The left-hander is 1-0 with a 0.35 ERA in 26 innings against Philadelphia this year and has a 1.35 ERA over his last four starts overall.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Josh Johnson's changeup darted across the plate all night, a sure sign the big right-hander is all the way back after reconstructive elbow surgery a year ago.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA, living up to the four-year, $41 million deal he got last September.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • The young right-hander is in better position to contribute this season than the team's two top-hitting prospects, Joey Votto and Jay Bruce.

    Fantasy Extra: Rookies may take time to blossom 2008

  • His first basket came with 3: 08 left in first quarter, hitting a right-hander from the low block.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • The right-hander is 9-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 11 career starts against Tampa Bay.

    USATODAY.com 2007

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