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handrest en · NOUN

Etymology

From hand + rest.

Meanings

1. Any surface designed to support the hand and wrist.
   • Adam presses several keys on the other handrest with his left hand as he continues to pound away on a button with his right. 2018, Matthew Bok, The Adam Carter Saga, page 249:
   • The wooden handrest is placed over the vibration unit , with the post protruding through the hole in the handrest. 1996, Robert W. Amler, Michael Gibertini, Pediatric Environmental Neurobehavioral Test Battery, page 146:
   • Pull on the handrest to ease the bassoon into a more comfortable position. 2013, Peter Neville, Tales from the Pit:

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