handheld
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- adjective
- /ˈhændˌhɛld/
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de mano
- In the May 1997 issue of the Journal, we introduced our first handheld infrared thermometer (IRT).
- handheld infrared thermometer
- handheld computer
- handheld camera
It's totally doable to use a manual handheld rivet gun works just fine.
- It's totally doable to use a manual handheld rivet gun works just fine.
- Imagine you have this handheld little computer with a screen and keyboard and antenna.
- So if we were going to film this class in that way, we could use a handheld camera.
- The only the first plus minus divide and multiply handheld calculator only came out about five years later.
- And that's why talking to someone whilst talking, driving whilst talking to someone on a hands free set is just as dangerous as it is holding a handheld set.
Examples
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Imagine you have this handheld little computer with a screen and keyboard and antenna.
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Other AAC users prefer to install AAC software on a multifunctional laptop or handheld computer.
Academic text (2004) -
And so to me, the handheld device has become my own personal library and, and my source of information.
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If you have a handheld device, please switch it to airplane mode now.
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Is there a ban on the use of handheld cell phones while driving in Maine?
Blog text (24) -
It will really kind of enhance game play through handheld devices.
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A small example: in "Funeral Parlor Fan," I wrote about a handheld fan of the sort that's very popular in rural, un-air-conditioned churches.
Academic text (1996) -
Give the members of this group some handheld percussion instruments, such as a tambourine, triangle, blocks, bongos, maracas, and so on.
Academic text (2014) -
I always carry my handheld game console when I travel for entertainment.
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He used a handheld vacuum to clean up the small mess on the floor.
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Etymology
Handheld comes from the simple words hand and held, which together mean 'held in the hand'. So as an adjective, handheld describes something small and light enough to use while you hold it.