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People who are used to going to the gyms, after sometime they get thick skin in the palm — under each finger — because they work with their hands a lot.

What are these hard spots called in English?

Hand with hardened skin

When I put the word callus into my dictionary it showed me the same meaning as "warts", because we call "wart" everything on the skin that is hard, even-though there are big differences between them and the locations are different.

n.b. No specific word for it in my language, therefore I can not see the translation on a dictionary.

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    Callus
    – Andrew
    Nov 18, 2016 at 12:18
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    How are you supposed to look up "palm's spots on working hands" in the dictionary? There is no way this should be closed as "answerable by a dictionary".
    – ColleenV
    Nov 18, 2016 at 13:01
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    Actually, unlike English, there is no specific name for this in my language (at least I don't know about it...). I'm not that dummy or lazy and before I ask here questions I always look for the alternatives.
    – Virtuous Legend
    Nov 18, 2016 at 13:16
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    Ok, I understood your suspicion but you can ask before judging:) By the way when I put the word callus into my dictionary it showed me the same meaning as "warts", because we call "wart" everything on the skin that is hard, even-though there are big differences between them and the locations are different.
    – Virtuous Legend
    Nov 18, 2016 at 13:25
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    +1 for including a picture, that makes the question immediately clear
    – automaton
    Nov 18, 2016 at 15:48

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The term is callus: (plural calluses)

  • a hard and thickened area on the skin and especially on the hands or feet

(M-W)

Usage example:

  • He was a migrant handyman with no calluses.
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