handful

n. கைப்பிடி, கைப்பிடியளவு, சிறிதளவு, சிறங்கை, சிற்றெண்ணிக்கை, (பே-வ.) தொல்லைதரும் ஆள் அல்லது வேலை.

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Hand"ful, n.; pl. Hand flus. Etym: [AS. handfull.] 1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Addison. 2. A hand's breadth; four inches. [Obs.] Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. Bacon. 3. A small quantity. This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. Fuller. To have one's handful, to have one's hands full; to have all one can do. [Obs.] They had their handful to defend themselves from firing. Sir. W. Raleigh.

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