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September 01, 2020 Word of the Day

palm /ˈpɑːm/ noun
palm
/ˈpɑːm/
noun

plural palms

Palm
Palm
Definition of PALM

[count]

: the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

  • He placed a coin in the child's outstretched palm.

  • The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.

  • He claimed that he could read my palm. [=look at the lines on the palm of my hand and tell me what was going to happen to me in the future]

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