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noun

Definition of handcraftsnext
plural of handcraft
as in crafts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum

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verb

present tense third-person singular of handcraft
as in manufactures

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  1. arts
  2. produces
  3. builds
Noun
  • The trees used in the topiary arts can outlive the people who plant them.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But from the inside, this nonprofit arts and culture organization appears to be nothing more than a diverse community of inquisitive minds happy to spend an entire Saturday listening to lectures about death and dying at the Memento Mori Festival hosted in their 200-person auditorium.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • This force produces a slight bulge at the planet’s waistline.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Great Red Spot GRS is a high-pressure system located on Jupiter that produces an anticyclonic storm, meaning that the high pressure is in the middle, with winds circulating around its center.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This builds credibility and prevents misinformation.
    Vanessa Tan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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