uphand

1. (rare) Designed to be lifted by the hand, or by both handsExamples: "the uphand sledge"not-comparablerare

2. (welding) Starting from the bottom and working upwardsExamples: "Downhand welding is preferable to uphand welding as it insures better fusion and greater speed."; "In uphand welding, the previously deposited metal is used as a step to hold up the molten metal, making possible a heavier deposit. Slag flows away from the molten pool and is less likely to be trapped in the metal during uphand welding."; "When welding thick pipe, the weld may be formed from the bottom up by uphand welding."not-comparable

3. (rare, of soil) Enriched; fertile.Examples: "My land is uphand black loam, which I value at fifty dollars per acre, and three crops is the most I have grown consecutively on the same ground."; "Intercropping with cowpea exerted an uphand influence on the soil available N (223 and 236 kg/ha) considerable, build up in the soil available N was noticed with the sorghum + cowpea intercropping system in a ratio of 3:1 which is probably due to the beneficial effect of continuous legume intercropping."not-comparablerare