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Definition of
hand-held adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hand-held
(
also
handheld
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈhændhɛld
/
/
)
[
usually before noun
]
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small enough to be held in the hand while being used
a hand-held camera
hand-held
(
also
handheld
)
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noun
Are hand-helds just fashion items?
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hand-held
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