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MANUAL ALPHABET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions
Synonyms:
finger alphabet; manual alphabet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("manual alphabet" is a kind of...):
alphabet (a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language)
Holonyms ("manual alphabet" is a part of...):
American sign language; ASL (the sign language used in the United States)