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handproduce en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English handproduce From hand + produce.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To produce by hand.
   • Through sheer ingenuity and resourcefulness, these men handproduced parts such as derailers, stands, seat posts, cranks, fenders, and all manner of elements used in the production of a functional bicycle. 2009, Christine Elliott, David Jablonka, “Cycles Alex Singer”, in Custom Bicycles: A Passionate Pursuit, Images Publishing, →ISBN, page 72, column 2:
   • Chester’s bears are classic in style, using a pattern he designed and refined until he felt it matched his idea of the “perfect teddy bear.” Perhaps his best-known teddy wears a handmade basket backpack made by his partner, John Maguire, the other half of “Baskets and Bears.” They come in three sizes—10″, 13″, and 16″—are fully jointed, and are made from specially dyed imported mohair. Half are dressed, a new development for the upstate New Yorker. He handproduces from 250 to 300 a year. 1992, David P. Lindquist, edited by Caroline C. Warren, The Official Identification and Price Guide to Antiques and Collectibles, 12th edition, New York, N.Y.: House of Collectibles, →ISBN, page 521:
   • In the mid-sixties George Herms and his daughter operated Love Press in Topanga Canyon, handproducing works by Diane DiPrima, Michael McClure, and Jack Hirschman, among others. 1985 autumn, Alastair Johnston, “The White Rabbit Press: A Short History”, in Quarterly News-Letter, number four, Book Club of California, page 89:

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