hand-held

See also: handheld

English

Alternative forms

• hand held, handheld

Etymology

hand +‎ held

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhændˌhɛld/

Adjective

hand-held (not comparable)

1. Held in one or both hands.
2. Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.

Translations

held in one hand

• Catalan: mac (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 手提式的 (shǒutíshì de)

• Finnish: käsi-, kannettava (fi), käsikäyttöinen (fi)
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  Bokmål: håndholdt

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• Vietnamese: cầm tay

Noun

hand-held (plural hand-helds)

1. (computing) A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.