English Dictionary

handle

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhæn.dl̩/

名詞

俗語 オーストラリア英語 ニュージーランド英語 アメリカ英語 稀用

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. / An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

日本語の意味

取っ手：物を持ったり操作したりするために用いられる部分 / 道具、手段：目的を果たすために使われる器具や手段

She wiped the muddy handle before lifting the suitcase onto the table.

彼女はスーツケースをテーブルに持ち上げる前に汚れた取っ手を拭いた。

意味（1）

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

Once his fingers strayed to the handle of his hunting-knife, and I should have interfered had I not been conscious that Wickliffe was on his guard.

意味（2）

An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

They overturned him to all his interests by the sure but fatal handle of his own good nature.

意味（3）

(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

For a casino table game,the handle is difficult to determine, as it consists of all the bets made in every game, whether by chip or by cash play.

意味（4）

(textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.

意味（5）

(slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.

We sat together at the restaurant and asked him about his handle (CB name).

意味（6）

(slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name.

意味（7）

(computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

A handle for a type instance is similar to an open file descriptor; it is used to reference that type instance when performing operations on it.

意味（8）

(Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.

A shudder passes over him and he orders another handle of beer.

意味（9）

(US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.

Josh bought a fifth of Evan Williams for Andrew as a token of gratitude and Ray, because of the financial constraints, purchased the cheapest handle of whiskey he could find: Heaven Hill.

意味（10）

(geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.

the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland

意味（11）

(topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.

Such a 2-handle cancels the 1-handle so the manifold is D⁴.

意味（12）

(algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.

handles （ plural ）