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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At one hotel, Scheele propped a hand-held fan he’d bought for a festival on a bedside table using his wallet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In Spain and neighbouring Portugal, people swarmed beaches in giant crowds, braved the streets clutching hand-held fans or used umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as the weekend turned scorchingly hot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
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
On April 8, just after dark, Andy’s hand-held radio crackled to life outside the lodge in Lobuje.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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