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Definition of "one-handed" []

  • Having or making use of only one hand. (adjective)
  • Calling for or brought about by the use of only one hand. (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 "one-handed" in a sentence
  • "He didnt want to be known as the one-handed because it implied weakness."
  • "As one of the core concepts that needs to be addressed in discussing quantum mechanics is that of complex numbers and Hilbert spaces, the authors have opted to represent this using the notion of one-handed clocks."
  • "Cal Regan, looking dapper and in high spirits as he returned from the morning staff meeting, tossed an empty water bottle at his assistant, who caught it one-handed and deposited it in the recycling bin she kept next to her desk."
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