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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With a chance to add to his trophy case on Saturday, Kroenke won’t be sweating this outcome on a hand-held device.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Productivity makes hand-held scanners and other devices, competing with Zebra Technologies and others.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 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
As for the types of artifacts made, the Chatham Islanders required little more than hand-held clubs and sticks to kill seals, birds, and lobsters.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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