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handheld
adjective hand·held \-ˌheld, -ˈheld\
: designed to be used while being held in your hands
Full Definition of HANDHELD
: held in the hand; especially : designed to be operated while being held in the hand <handheld computers>
— handheld \-ˌheld\ noun
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1923
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