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Definition of "hand-held" []

  • Compact enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a hand-held video camera. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hand-held" in a sentence
  • "Ballistics were confirming the make of weapon, but had already suggested they were automatics; in other words, hand-held weapons."
  • "You have to be really into sitting at your computer or hand-held device most of the day to appreciate Twitter, et al. ken_in_dfw"
  • "Many airlines now can deliver boarding passes to passengers' smartphones or other hand-held devices."