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| hammer |
a hand tool having a solid, heavy head set across a handle and used to pound, indent, or beat metal, nails, or the like into shape or place, or any similar device. [1/14 definitions] |
| handleable |
combined form of handle. |
| handleless |
combined form of handle. |
| handsaw |
a saw with a handle at one end. |
| hang glider |
a large kitelike apparatus used for sailing in the air, usu. with a harness and handle for one person. |
| helve |
the handle of a tool such as an ax or maul. |
| hilt |
the part by which a sword, knife, tool, or the like is held; handle. |
| hod |
a tray set crosswise on top of a long handle, used for carrying bricks, mortar, or the like. |
| hoe |
a garden tool with a flat crosswise blade at the end of a long handle, used for loosening the soil and weeding. [1/3 definitions] |
| hold1 |
something to grasp, such as a handle or other support. [1/18 definitions] |
| hot potato |
(informal) a problem or issue that is troublesome or esp. difficult to handle. |
| jackknife |
a large pocketknife whose blade can be folded into the handle. [1/2 definitions] |
| jug |
a container for liquid that usu. has a handle and a narrow spout. [2/7 definitions] |
| knife |
an instrument or utensil with a handle and a thin, sharp blade, used for cutting. [1/3 definitions] |
| ladle |
a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl for transferring or serving liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
| landing net |
a small bag-shaped net attached to a handle, used to scoop a hooked fish from the water. |
| lever |
an extended handle which controls or sets the position of a part or parts in a mechanical device such as a latch or a gear shift. [1/3 definitions] |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| maladminister |
to handle or manage poorly, inefficiently, or corruptly. |
| mallet |
a hammer, usu. wooden, with a short handle and a large cylindrical head, mainly used to drive a chisel or wedge, or to flatten something without damaging its surface. [2/3 definitions] |
| manage |
to handle or wield. [1/6 definitions] |
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