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What is A hand a collective noun for?

"Hand" is not a collective noun.

Collective nouns refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Examples include:

* Team (group of people)

* Flock (group of birds)

* Pack (group of wolves)

"Hand" is a singular noun, referring to a part of the body.

You might be thinking of the phrase "a hand of bananas", which is a colloquial way of referring to a bunch of bananas. However, "hand" is not technically a collective noun in this instance.

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