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SINGLE-HANDEDNESS

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sin⋅gle-hand⋅ed

  [sing-guhl-han-did]
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–adjective
1. accomplished or done by one person alone: a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
2. by one's own effort; unaided.
–adverb
3. by oneself; alone; without aid: He built the garage single-handed.
Origin:
1700–10

Related forms:
sin⋅gle-hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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sin·gle-hand·ed   (sĭng'gəl-hān'dĭd)
adj.  

  1. Working or done without help; unassisted.

  2. Intended for use with one hand.

  3. Having or using only one hand.

adv.  In a single-handed manner.
sin'gle-hand'ed·ly adv., sin'gle-hand'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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