palm

palm
I UK [pɑːm] / US [pɑlm, pɑm] noun [countable]
Word forms "palm":
singular palm plural palms
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1) the inside part of your hand, between your fingers and your wrist

She sat waiting, resting her chin in the palm of her hand.

The captain slapped his palm on the desk.

2) a palm tree, or a large plant similar to a palm tree

a beach of white sand fringed with coconut palms

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II UK [pɑːm] / US [pɑlm, pɑm] verb [transitive]
Word forms "palm":
present tense I/you/we/they palm he/she/it palms present participle palming past tense palmed past participle palmed
to take and hide something in the palm of your hand
Phrasal verbs:

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