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Counterpart with hands? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

analogue

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This could be a double definition.

'counterpart' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'hands?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for analogue that I've seen before include "Type of transmission by radio waves without digital conversion" , "Person or thing seen as comparable with another" , "As opposed to digital" , "Opposite of digital" , "Something similar or comparable to something else" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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