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hands-free

British  
/ ˈhændzˌfriː /

adjective

  1. denoting an electronic device, esp a mobile phone, which can be operated without using one's hands

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Professor Cobb pointed out that "Archaeologists must have their hands free while recording data, since we need to hold our trowels and brushes while digging."

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Shrubsole later told police: "I accept full liability. I was on the phone, it was hands free, I pressed dial and it was it."

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

“My best ability is to be able to get a shot off and get my hands free and that comes from being a physical player,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

With her hands free, she started singing “Dreamer,” the barbershop-pop tune that opens her second album, “Bewitched.”

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Doon dripped a bit of wax on the floor and stood his candle up in it, so he’d have both hands free.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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