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
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Soon, he said, people will be able to talk to their agents live and access them via Meta smartglasses and an upcoming hand-held device called Muse Charm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Using a hand-held X-ray fluorescence scanner, Packard-Grams found that some of those documents contain ink with lead and/or copper.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
You can do the exercises at home, with little to no equipment, and you can easily progress with hand-held weights, if desired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Food trucks and bars were scattered throughout, serving up tacos, burgers, hot dogs and other hand-held bites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The columns on the tablet are made up of cuneiform script detailing various instruments, including the kinnor, the hand-held harp-like instrument that is alternatively known as a lyre.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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