\▐hand\ n {often attributive} ME, fr. OE, akin to OHGr hant hand] (before 12c) The feel of film, fabric, or coated fabric – its flexibility, smoothness, and softness – as judged by the touch of a person.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Hand. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_5770
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