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• handle — [han′dəl] n. [ME handil < OE handle (akin to Du handel) < hand, HAND] 1. that part of a utensil, tool, etc. which is to be held, turned, lifted, pulled, etc. with the hand 2. a thing like a handle in appearance or use 3. the total amount of …   English World dictionary

• handle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shaft, hilt, grip, knob; slang, name (see nomenclature). v. manipulate, use, wield; direct, control, manage; feel, paw, touch; operate, direct, conduct; deal in, trade. See direction, sale, conduct.… …   English dictionary for students

• handle — vb 1 Handle, manipulate, wield, swing, ply are comparable when they mean to deal with or manage with or as if with the hands typically in an easy, skillful, or dexterous manner. Handle implies the acquirement of skill sufficient to accomplish one …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Handle — Han dle, n. [AS. handle. See {Hand}.] 1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. That of which use is made;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tool|hold|er — «TOOL HOHL duhr», noun. 1. a detachable handle used with different tools. 2. a device for holding the tool of a machine in position for work …   Useful english dictionary

• Tool — For other uses, see Tool (disambiguation). A modern toolbox. A tool is a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, but that is not consumed in the process. Informally the word is also used to describe a procedure or process… …   Wikipedia

• tool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. instrument, implement, utensil, device, machine; cat s paw, dupe, henchman, intermediary. See instrumentality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An implement] Syn. implement, utensil, machine, instrument,… …   English dictionary for students

• handle — [[t]hæ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ handles, handling, handled 1) N COUNT A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. I turned the handle and found the door was open. 2) N COUNT A handle is the …   English dictionary

• tool — tooler, n. toolless, adj. /toohl/, n. 1. an implement, esp. one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations. 2. any instrument of manual operation. 3. the cutting or machining part of a lathe …   Universalium

• handle — {{11}}handle (n.) O.E. handle, formed from HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) with instrumental suffix le indicating a tool in the way THIMBLE (Cf. thimble) was formed from thumb. The slang sense of nickname is first recorded 1870, originally U.S., from… …   Etymology dictionary

• handle — 1 verb 1 DEAL WITH STH (T) a) to deal with a difficult situation or problem: She couldn t handle the pressures of her new job. b) to deal with something by doing what is necessary: My secretary will handle all the details.. 2 DEAL WITH SB to deal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English