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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of hand-held. alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative form of hand-held. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

   "All three listened intently as the tech guy demonstrated where to find the on-off switch on the handheld microphone."

Adjective

1. 1
   small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hand heldhand-held

Example

More examples

"The Nintendo DS is a popular handheld game console."

Related phrases

handheld consolehandheld terminal

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