hand-held
Britishadjective
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held in position by the hand
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(of a film camera) held rather than mounted, as in close-up action shots
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(of an electronic device) able to be held in the hand and not requiring connection to a fixed power source
noun
Example Sentences
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It also makes a Switch-like hand-held console called the Steam Deck.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Researchers have uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools ever discovered, offering new insight into the skills and behavior of early humans nearly half a million years ago.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
People went from simple flip phones to getting access to texting, calling, searching the web on a browser, playing games, and listening to music all in one hand-held device.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Vatn Systems, a Rhode Island startup, makes underwater autonomous vehicles that range in size from a 50-pound hand-held to an 800-pounder that’s 20 feet long.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The vet took a hand-held electronic scanner off the counter and waved it back and forth over the dog’s back.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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