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hand-held en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈhændˌhɛld/

Etymology

From hand + held.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Held in one or both hands.
    • The hand-held game console became popular with children.
    • He filmed the scene with a hand-held camera.
  2. (not-comparable) Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.
    • This device is small and hand-held, perfect for travel.

Forms

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Translations (20)

fr portable (held in one hand) · hu kézi (held in one hand) · fi kannettava (held in one hand) · fi käsikäyttöinen (held in one hand) · el χειρόφερτος (held in one hand) · fi käsi- (held in one hand) · ka ხელის (held in one hand) · fr portatif (held in one hand) · el χειρός (held in one hand) · hu kézi tartású (held in one hand) · de Hand- (held in one hand) · ka პორტატიული (held in one hand) · da håndholdt (held in one hand) · km កាន់ដោយដៃ (held in one hand) · ja ハンドヘルド (held in one hand) · ka ხელში დასაჭერი (held in one hand) · nb håndholdt (held in one hand) · cmn 手提式的 (held in one hand) · vi cầm tay (held in one hand) · hu kézben tartható/fogható (held in one hand)

hand-held en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈhændˌhɛld/

Etymology

From hand + held.

Meanings

  1. A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.
    • Near-synonyms: handheld console, hand-portable
  2. A snack food that is held in the hands while eating.
    • We offer sandwiches, tacos, and other hand-helds.

Forms

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Deriveds

handheld console · handheld terminal

Relateds

portable · mobile

Synonyms

hand-portable · handheld console

Translations (2)

de tragbare Spielkonsole (personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands) · de tragbare Videospielkonsole (personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands)