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1 han·dle

Pronounced:

/ˈhænd/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural han·dles

Meaning:

[count] 1 : a part of something that is designed to be held by your hand He held the shovel by the/its handle. The handles on the bag were torn. a door handle [=the part that you turn with your hand to open a door]see picture at bag; see also love handles
2 slang : 1nickname What's your handle?
fly off the handlesee 1fly
get/have a handle on
informal : to understand (something) I can't quite get a handle on the way this machine works. It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation. [=she understood the situation and was able to deal with it]
—han·dled Listen to audio /ˈhændd/ adjective usually used in combination a wooden-handled basket
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