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Discover Ludwig"hand-held" is a correctly spelled and usable word in written English
You can use it to refer to any object that is specifically designed to be held and used in the hand, such as a smartphone, a game controller, or a tool. For example, "The store is selling a new hand-held device that can measure soil moisture."
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hand-held
adjective
Held in one or both hands.
synonyms
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But hand-held phones?
Devices became hand-held.
'It's all hand-held.
Hand-held music sampler.
Bags: Flat envelopes, clutches, hand-held, satchels.
You punch using hand-held radio controllers.
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Steaks, on the other hand, held steady.
The force was applied with a hand held spring scale.
Hand held devices with multiple touch sensing devices are disclosed.
My hand held hers still.
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