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Meaning:
Noun:
- A part of an object 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.
- NZ A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.
- computing A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- gambling The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- slang A name, nickname or pseudonym. [Originally Cornish-American, from Cornish ''hanough'', later ''hanow'' (pronounced ''han'of'' or ''han'o'') = name]
- That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.
- topology A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
Source: Wiktionary
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Verb:
- intransitive To use the hands.
- To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
- To deal with; to make a business of.
- To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
- To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
- To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant '''handles''' a variety of goods, or a large stock
- To touch; to feel with the hand.
- To treat; to use, well or ill.
- To use or hold with the hand.
- To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
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