handle

IPA: hˈændʌɫ

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.
(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
(textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
(slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
(slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
(computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
(Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
(US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
(geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
(topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
(algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
(UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.

(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
(transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
(transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
(transitive) To manage, control, or direct.
(transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
(transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
(transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
(transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
(intransitive) To use the hands.
(soccer, intransitive) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
(intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

Examples of "handle" in Sentences

I got my LJ handle from a method I used in order to deal with stress at work.
A big kid in coveralls stood in the doorway unscrewing a long handle from a roller.
Turning the handle is a bit boring but it takes the slog out of simple stuff like this.
I'm not sure, but I think the term "handle" comes from the CB radio days of the seventies.
It was a black umbrella, and had a small rod at the end where the handle is with a skull on it.
You can sponsor someone as long as it's not "Will in Seattle" or whatever his handle is these days.
The bolt handle is beginning to show wear and the BDL stock with fine figure has seen hard times before I bought it and put it on the 700.
What ends up happening as you turn the handle is the line winds on in one short stroke, then one long based on the angle you set the spool.
It's rare that you see a title handle material like this with sensitivity, care and respect, and Gearbox does a great job of taking this serious and life changing condition that affects many soldiers and depicting it realistically.