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Etymology
Old English handlen, Anglo Saxon handian; akin to Dutch handelen to trade, German handeln. See hand

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-handle.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ænd�l|-ænd�l

Noun
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1. A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
2. That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.
3. The total amount of money taken in by a business within a given period of time.

#:*The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.

1. topology A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
2. slang A nickname or pseudonym.
3. AU | NZ A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.

Derived terms
give a handle
handlebar, handlebars
handlebody
love handle

Translations
trans-top|part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved
Chinese: ��
Dutch: handvat, handgreep, heft
Finnish: kädensija, kahva, otin
French: anse f, poignée f
German: Griff m
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Old English: hæft
Japanese: ����
Kurdish: KUchar|د��سک
Russian: ��ко��ка (rukojátka) f
Spanish: asa f, mango m, manija f
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trans-top|that of which use is made
Finnish: väline
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trans-top|money taken in by a business
Finnish: vaihto
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trans-top|topological space
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trans-top|nickname
Finnish: lempinimi
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trans-top|10 fl oz glass of beer
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Verb
en-verb|handles|handling|handled

1. intransitive To use the hands.

#:*They have hands, but they handle not - ''Psalm 115:7

1. To touch; to feel with the hand.

#:*Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh - Luke 24:39

1. To use or hold with the hand.

#:*About his altar, handling holy things - Milton

1. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.

#:*That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper - Shakespeare, ''King Lear, IV-vi

1. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.

#:*The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year - Sir W. Temple

1. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
2. To deal with; to make a business of.

#:*They that handle the law knew me not - ''Jeremiah, 2:8

1. To treat; to use, well or ill.

#:*How wert thou handled being prisoner - Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part I, I-iv

1. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

#:*You shall see how I'll handle her - Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V-i

1. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.

#:*We will handle what persons are apt to envy others - Bacon

Derived terms
To handle without gloves: colloquial See under glove

Translations
trans-top|to use the hands
Finnish: käsitellä, käyttää käsi|käsiä
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trans-top|to feel with the hand
Finnish: kosketella, tunnustella
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trans-top|to use or hold with the hand
Finnish: käsitellä
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trans-top|to manage skillfully
Finnish: käsitellä
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trans-top|to take care of, with the hands
Finnish: hoitaa
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trans-top|to receive and transfer
Finnish: käsitellä
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trans-top|to deal with; to make a business of
Dutch: omgaan
Finnish: käydä kauppa|kauppaa
French: s'occuper de
Hebrew: ��פ� � (l't�pel b'-)
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trans-top|to treat; to use, well or ill
Finnish: kohdella
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trans-top|to manage; to control; to practice skill upon
Finnish: käsitellä
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trans-top|to use or manage in writing or speaking
Finnish: käsitellä
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ttbc|Chinese: �(1), 举(1), �(1), ��(2), ��(3), �(4), ���计���学�(5)
ttbc|Dutch: aanraken (1), bevoelen (1), hanteren (1), bedienen (2), behandelen (3,5,6,8), onder handen nemen (3), zich bezighouden met (5), onder handen nemen (7), aanpakken (7)
ttbc|Portuguese: manejar (1), manusear (1)
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