Handle
A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that can be moved or used by hand. The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomic issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition. Handles for tools are an important part of their function, enabling the user to exploit the tools to maximum effect. Package handles allow for convenient carrying of packages.
Handle (noun)
The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
Handle (noun)
An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
Handle (noun)
The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
“The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.”
Handle (noun)
The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
Handle (noun)
A name, nickname or pseudonym.
Handle (noun)
A title attached to one’s name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
“The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name.”
Handle (noun)
A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
“This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle.”
Handle (noun)
A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot and middy for other regional variations.
Handle (noun)
A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. Called a sixty in Canada.
Handle (noun)
A point, an extremity of land.
“the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland”
Handle (noun)
A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
Handle (noun)
The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
Handle (verb)
To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
Handle (verb)
To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
Handle (verb)
To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
Handle (verb)
To manage, control, or direct.
Handle (verb)
To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
“she handled the news with grace, the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully”
Handle (verb)
To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
Handle (verb)
To receive and transfer; to have pass through one’s hands; hence, to buy and sell.
“a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock”
Handle (verb)
To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
Handle (verb)
To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
“I can’t handle this hot weather.”
Handle (verb)
To use the hands.
Handle (verb)
To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
“the car handles well”