handle
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- noun
- /ˈhændl/
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- She took hold of the handle of the suitcase to lift it off the ground.
- a wooden handle
- a control handle
- handle assembly
pull this tab under the handle and change the height
- pull this tab under the handle and change the height
- We're going to change the grip from the T handle to a cannonball.
- It kind of looks like some handle of an horseshoe iron.
- And then there's a cushy handle on here.
- Nice and strong Inside handle made of fiberglass.
- Look, it's like a tiny little handle underneath the camera.
- They, they never did forensics on any handles of back doors.
- And then I've got this nice little handle to pull up the fish.
- Step one is to pry up the handles hard.
- Tie it to the buckle or to a handle and you're good to go.
- One for the handle and then one for the tub spout.
- We're now when you turn the handles, it goes to the right, it goes left.
Examples
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I hear the quick, then slow, squeaks of the pump handle, then the sudden rush of water.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's lying just in front of her, its handle sticking out over the edge of the shelf.
Fiction book (1990) -
You go for it, grab the handle, but it's stuck.
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This is going to be the handle up here.
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And also check this out, check out the door handles, how beautiful they are.
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There was gold on the rim, and the handle was the shape of a question mark.
Fiction book (1990) -
The heavy click of the door handle is followed by a loud rush of air.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm just gonna grab the handle.
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I need to borrow your broom handle.
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During the meal, their fingers kept searching out the handles of their empty coffee cups.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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A rounded handle used to open or adjust things like doors and radios
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The part of an object shaped to fit the hand
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A handle on a drawer or door used to open it
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A part of something you grab with your hand for support, like a rail
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A part of a thing you hold with your hand to carry or use
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A thing you can hold for support, or simple help for someone new
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
An arch with a wide, flat curve made from parts of three circles, often used in bridges and large buildings
- Specialized
A metal crank you put into an engine and turn by hand to make it run
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Morphology
Etymology
Handle comes from hand meaning 'hand' and originally meant the part meant to be held. So a handle is the part of an object you hold to move or use it easily.