handheld

or hand-held

[ hand-held ]

/ ˈhændˌhɛld /

adjective

held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.

small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld hair drier.

noun

something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand or hands: She traded in her bulky old movie camera for a handheld.

Origin of handheld

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby handheld

handful, hand glass, hand grenade, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer, handhold, handholding, hand horn, handicap

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Example sentences from the Web for handheld

The joint venture entails Corgenix migrating the rapid diagnostic tests into a handheld device designed by Nanomix.
This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It?|Abby Haglage|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I stopped and yelled on my handheld radio for help,” the affidavit reports.
The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading|Michael Daly|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The market for handheld devices is now crowded with competitors.
Apple Wants Beats So It Can Control You|Ted Gioia|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Army wants a handheld directed-energy weapon that is capable of both inflicting pain or using lethal force.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The tough part may be making such a device small enough to be handheld.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For handheld formats, such as epub, small caps are converted to all caps.
The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]|William Shakespeare
He had some kind of handheld device, and its blue glow lit his face.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
The spinning wheel came into existence to replace the handheld spindle.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
In some handheld devices, the font for definitions may appear in bold.
The New Forest|Elizabeth Godfrey
The layout of several tables was adjusted to accommodate display on ebook readers and handheld devices.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for handheld

hand-held

adjective

held in position by the hand

(of a film camera) held rather than mounted, as in close-up action shots

(of an electronic device) able to be held in the hand and not requiring connection to a fixed power source

noun

a computer that can be held in the hand

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

单词	handheld
释义	handheld or hand-held [ hand-held ] / ˈhændˌhɛld / adjective held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld hair drier. noun something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand or hands: She traded in her bulky old movie camera for a handheld. Origin of handheld First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby handheld handful, hand glass, hand grenade, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer, handhold, handholding, hand horn, handicap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for handheld The joint venture entails Corgenix migrating the rapid diagnostic tests into a handheld device designed by Nanomix. This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It?\|Abby Haglage\|October 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I stopped and yelled on my handheld radio for help,” the affidavit reports. The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading\|Michael Daly\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The market for handheld devices is now crowded with competitors. Apple Wants Beats So It Can Control You\|Ted Gioia\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Army wants a handheld directed-energy weapon that is capable of both inflicting pain or using lethal force. Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List\|Michael Peck\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The tough part may be making such a device small enough to be handheld. Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List\|Michael Peck\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For handheld formats, such as epub, small caps are converted to all caps. The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]\|William Shakespeare He had some kind of handheld device, and its blue glow lit his face. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow The spinning wheel came into existence to replace the handheld spindle. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly In some handheld devices, the font for definitions may appear in bold. The New Forest\|Elizabeth Godfrey The layout of several tables was adjusted to accommodate display on ebook readers and handheld devices. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for handheld hand-held adjective held in position by the hand (of a film camera) held rather than mounted, as in close-up action shots (of an electronic device) able to be held in the hand and not requiring connection to a fixed power source noun a computer that can be held in the hand 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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