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hand-held

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hand-held also hand·held (hndhld)
adj.
Compact enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a hand-held video camera.
hand-held n.
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Adj.1.hand-held - small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; "a hand-held computer"
handheld
Translations
hand-held [ˈhændˈhɛld] adj → de mano
hand-held [ˈhændˈhɛld] adj → à main
hand-held [ˈhændˈhɛld] adj [camera] → Hand-
hand-held [ˈhændˈhɛld] adj → portatile


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