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Word: Handle
Speech Type: Verb
Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand
ˈhandl
feel or manipulate with the hands
Short Definition:manipulate with hands
Examples:- heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle
- people who handle food
manage (a situation or problem)
Short Definition:manage situation
Examples:- a lawyer's ability to handle a case properly
drive or control (a vehicle)
Short Definition:drive vehicle
Examples:- he was going too fast and couldn't handle the car
Word: Handle
Speech Type: Noun
ˈhandl
the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled
Short Definition:part by which thing is held or controlled
Examples:- a holdall with two carrying handles
a name or nickname
Short Definition:name
Examples:- that's some handle for a baby
- a former Washington DJ whose handle was ‘Fat Daddy’
the feel of goods, especially textiles, when handled
Short Definition:feel of goods when handled
Examples:- fabrics with a softer handle
the total amount of money bet over a particular time or at a particular event
Short Definition:total amount of money bet
Examples:- the monthly handle of a couple of casinos in Las Vegas
a large bottle in which spirits are sold, typically holding a half gallon
Short Definition:large half-gallon spirit bottle
Examples:- a handle of Jim Beam
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