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hand held

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hand-held

[hand-held]
–adjective
1. held in the hand or hands: a hand-held torch.
2. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a hand-held hair drier.
–noun
3. something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand or hands: She traded in her bulky old movie camera for a hand-held.
Also, handheld.


Origin:
1920–25
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