Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a handle: as, an iron-handled knife: used specifically in heraldry when the handle of a weapon or a tool is of a different tincture from the blade: as, a sickle or, handled gules.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective fitted with or having having a handle. Opposite of
handleless .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
handle . - adjective Having a specified number or kind of
handles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a usually specified type of handle
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Examples
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Melanie Oudin handled singles duties — No. 1-ranked Liezel Huber anchored the doubles — in the semifinals, but Venus and Serena Williams would be hard to pass up if they are interested and available.
Weekly net post: Nadal, Henin clearly back at home on clay 2010
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The most dangerous place I have ever been when firearms are being handled is on a Law Enforcement Range.
On Guns In Bars 2009
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But the distinction in how they are handled is well established even as to persons who are U.S. citizens engaging in acts on U.S. soil.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » How Is This Different From Citizens United 2010
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The livestock owner must take what measures he can, because local law enforcement is not interested in problems that cannot be handled from the comfort of a car seat.
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The most dangerous place I have ever been when firearms are being handled is on a Law Enforcement Range.
On Guns In Bars 2009
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I think part of the secret is that you never really feel like things are handled from a rational perspective.
Every little thing is going to be all right | Johnny B. Truant 2009
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The story about ANPR bleeping away generating more work than can be handled is probably repeated in every farce in the country.
Essex Boys (Loose Cars and Fast Women) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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The livestock owner must take what measures he can, because local law enforcement is not interested in problems that cannot be handled from the comfort of a car seat.
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Robin handled the extremes, and also expressed aspects of his mentor's private life that Batman wouldn't say out loud.
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Robin handled the extremes, and also expressed aspects of his mentor's private life that Batman wouldn't say out loud.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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