hand tight

or hand-tight

adjective

(of a setscrew, nut, etc.) as tight as it can be made by hand, without the aid of a tool.

Origin of hand tight

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby hand tight

hand press, hand puppet, hand screw, hand scroll, hand setting, hand tight, hand to hand, hand to mouth, from, hand to on a silver platter, hand tool, hand truck