Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or making use of only one hand.
- adjective Calling for or brought about by the use of only one hand.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Adapted for the use of one hand; capable of being handled with one hand; single-handed: as, a one-handed flyrod: opposed to two-handed or double-handed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having only one hand.
- adjective Using only one
hand . - adjective figuratively Very easily, without
effort .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or using a single hand
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Examples
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He didnt want to be known as the one-handed because it implied weakness.
The Night Dance Suzanne Weyn 2008
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As one of the core concepts that needs to be addressed in discussing quantum mechanics is that of complex numbers and Hilbert spaces, the authors have opted to represent this using the notion of one-handed clocks.
unknown title 2012
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As one of the core concepts that needs to be addressed in discussing quantum mechanics is that of complex numbers and Hilbert spaces, the authors have opted to represent this using the notion of one-handed clocks.
unknown title 2012
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Lewis jumped up to catch it, turned around as quickly as he could and threw a one-handed line drive toward the basket.
WATCH: Unbelievable High School Buzzer Beater Michael Klopman 2011
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Lewis jumped up to catch it, turned around as quickly as he could and threw a one-handed line drive toward the basket.
WATCH: Unbelievable High School Buzzer Beater Michael Klopman 2011
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Cal Regan, looking dapper and in high spirits as he returned from the morning staff meeting, tossed an empty water bottle at his assistant, who caught it one-handed and deposited it in the recycling bin she kept next to her desk.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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“This is the bride!” proclaimed Umm Hassane, sweeping inside and producing me with a triumphant little one-handed flourish, like a game show host.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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The fic I'm working on, and yes, I know I'm not supposed to be typing (it's mostly one-handed typing), just spat out a horrible line and I had to share it ...
Bad Line Alert amberfocus 2009
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Zuma Press Arizona receiver Juron Criner can't quite make a one-handed grab.
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And they solve an important issue for techies, too – their size and unwrapped state makes them ergonomically perfect for one-handed internet surfing or tapping out a text message.
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