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Meanings of handheld in anglès

Small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands.

Usage of handheld in anglès
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However, the proliferation of handheld devices would appear to trump that solution.
Wired
2
Nintendo owns the global handheld market, with 178 million Game Boys sold.
Wired
3
Recently I tested a new type of handheld digital and optical microscope.
Wired
4
There were also reports that handheld computers enhanced work patterns and efficiency.
Pubmed
5
Some states also ban the use of handheld mobile phones while driving.
Reuters
6
Rocket eBooks are handheld devices that display text on high-resolution backlit screens.
Wired
7
Lem's own handheld at his hip vibrated as the message was received.
Earth Unaware
8
And with that, the console handheld wars again take an interesting turn.
Wired
9
The aid consists of a handheld computer and a wireless Bluetooth headset.
The Guardian
10
A wire ran from the device; he plugged it into his handheld.
Deep black
11
I poked around the handheld a bit, and saw how it worked.
Crooked little vein
12
He reached out for the handheld but his hand wouldn't obey him.
Earth Unaware
13
Wolgast looked at his handheld once before hurling it across the room.
The passage
14
PHT has developed LogPad, a patient-specific software that runs on handheld devices.
Wired
15
The plate is operated by handheld pneumatic controls that anyone can operate.
Wired
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And he's using, at least in the pilot, a handheld vacuum cleaner.
Wired
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Handheld through the time
Handheld across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare