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hand held

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Synonyms: handheld, hand-held, handhold, hand bell, hand hewn, hand hole, hand lead, hand feed, hang head, band head, hard head

Antonyms: handheld, hand-held, handhold, hand bell, hand hewn, hand hole, hand lead, hand feed, hang head, band head, hard head

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Adjective

  1. Held in one or both hands.
    • He filmed the scene with a hand-held camera.
    • The hand-held game console became popular with children.
  2. Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.
    • This device is small and hand-held, perfect for travel.

Noun

  1. A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.
  2. A snack food that is held in the hands while eating.
    • We offer sandwiches, tacos, and other hand-helds.

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