Dictionary

grab handle en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A visual cue indicating where a displayed object can be activated for resizing, etc. using the pointing device.
2. A handle that a person can hold onto for support, or to aid access.
   • There is a grab handle on the wall by the back door.
   • Illustrated are some of the attempts to improve grab-handles, cab-doors, etc., on the various locomotives, so that they are clean in design, free from dirt-collecting ridges and crevices, and of a neat appearance. 1961 March, B.A. Haresnape, “Design on the railway”, in Trains Illustrated, page 145:
   • The disabled toilet also incorporates the mandatory nappy-changing table. [...] There is a sturdy grab handle to steady oneself while dealing with 'junior'. Once done, the nappy table flips back very quickly. 2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 53:

Forms

Synonyms

drag handle

Translations (1)

ja 吊り革 (handle to grab onto)