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handheld

Or hand-held

[hand-held]

adjective

  1. held in the hand or hands.

    a handheld torch.

  2. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands.

    a handheld hair drier.



noun

  1. 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.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of handheld1

First recorded in 1920–25
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It is being made in partnership with Asus, which has been making handheld gaming devices since 2023, and will be released at the end of 2025 - though it is unknown what it will cost.

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Like its predecessor, it is a "hybrid" console - a handheld device which can also be plugged into a TV to play on the big screen.

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Everything from handheld electronics and medical devices to water systems would be rendered completely useless.

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But handheld dry herb vaporizers offer a notable step up in flavor, convenience, and discretion.

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Disney also offers sign-language interpreters, wheelchair and scooter rentals, assistive handheld captioning and video captioning on some rides, and dialogue and narration of scripts on others.

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