hand-carry

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Verb

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hand-carry (third-person singular simple present hand-carries, present participle hand-carrying, simple past and past participle hand-carried)

  1. Alternative form of handcarry
    • 1998, Marc Seifer, Wizard: The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla, →ISBN:
      It took over a year and one-half of daily care, and afterward Tesla hand-carried the bird to one of his favorite farms, where “it is now one of the finest and prettiest birds I have.
    • 2010, Connie Cooley, Southlake, →ISBN:
      A group hand-carried the required paperwork to Austin.
    • 2012, F.E. Sladek, E.L. Stein, Grant Budgeting and Finance: Getting the Most Out of Your Grant Dollar, →ISBN:
      After approval by grants and contracts administration, the purchase order request will be hand-carried to the foundation purchasing office.
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