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handled

American  
[han-dld] / ˈhæn dld /

adjective

  1. fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination).

    a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

Etymology

Origin of handled

First recorded in 1775–85; handle + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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There was also a requirement that sewage and surface water drainage be handled away from the site's cliff edge.

From BBC

The waterway handled around a fifth of global energy flows before the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BBC says the show will be "handled with sensitivity and respect" and the production team are in contact with Everard's family.

From BBC

"Of all the ways I've seen death handled around the world, this felt the most natural, the most honest - and the most hopeful."

From BBC

They said it handled "the research, development, and production of a wide range of naval weaponry, including surface and sub-surface vessels, manned and unmanned equipment, as well as engines and weapons".

From Barron's

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