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  • Palming — is a technique for holding or concealing an object in the palm of the hand. It is used frequently by magicians to conceal the presence of a card, coin, or other object. When done skillfully, the hand containing the palmed object appears to be… …   Wikipedia

  • Palming — Palm Palm (p[aum]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Palmed} (p[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Palming}.] 1. To handle. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle. [1913 Webster] They palmed the trick that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • palming off — noun The act of misrepresenting a counterfeit product as the genuine article. It is sufficient that the complainant is entitled to the custom the good will of a business and that this good will is injured or is about to be injured, by the palming …   Wiktionary

  • palming — use of the hand against the spool edge of a reel to control drag in fighting a fish …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • palming — pÉ‘(l)m /pɑːm n. inner surface of the hand; type of tree that grows in tropical areas v. hide in one s hand; steal, pilfer, filch; bribe, offer money in exchange for a service (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • palming — present part of palm …   Useful english dictionary

  • palming off goods — The substitution by a dealer of his own or another s goods in the place of those called for by the purchaser, the substitution being made without the latter s consent. 52 Am J1st Tradem § 123 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • reverse palming off — reverse palm·ing off n: the wrongful misappropriation of another s goods or services by removing the correct name or trademark and selling or offering the goods under a different name Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Bates method — Alternative medicine / fringe therapies William Bates and his assistant. Claims The need for eyeglasses can be reversed by relaxation. Related fields Ophthalmo …   Wikipedia

  • The Expert at the Card Table — Infobox Book name = The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation title orig = translator = image caption = Cover author = S. W. Erdnase illustrator = Smith, M. D. country = USA language = English series = subject = Card …   Wikipedia

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