unpalm

verb

unpalm

verb

Etymology From un- + palm.

1

To remove from the palm of the hand.

  • When the second part is needed, it is unpalmed and put back in the fingertips where it can be used. There will normally be a palming and an unpalming. Tools are also palmed and unpalmed. Think of a pencil that must be used every cycle.1999, Fred E. Meyers, Motion and Time Study: For Lean Manufacturing, page 114:
  • Mom unpalmed her eyes and blinked at me as if she'd just realized I was there.2012, Natalie Standiford, The Secret Tree:

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