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Handle vs Handgrip - What's the difference?

handle | handgrip |

As nouns the difference between handle and handgrip

is that handle is a part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc or handle can be (slang) a name, nickname or pseudonym while handgrip is a handle.

As a verb handle

is to use the hands.

handle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) handel, handle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
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  • That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool.
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  • (Australia, New Zealand) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.
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  • (American) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
  • (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
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    • This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle .
  • (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
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    • The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.
  • (geography, Newfoundland, and, Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
    • Handle of the Sug, Nfld.
  • (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
  • (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
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    • Derived terms
    * give a handle * handlebar, handlebars * handlebody * handleless * handling * love handle

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) handlen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • To use the hands.
  • * Psalm 115:7:
    • They [idols made of gold and silver] have hands, but they handle not
  • To touch; to feel with the hand.
  • * Luke 24:39:
    • Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
  • To use or hold with the hand.
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    • About his altar, handling holy things
  • To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
  • * Shakespeare, King Lear , IV-vi:
    • That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper
  • To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
  • * Sir W. Temple:
    • The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year
  • To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell
    • a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
  • To deal with; to make a business of.
  • * Jeremiah, 2:8:
    • They that handle the law knew me not
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    • , year=2011 , date=December 16 , author=Denis Campbell , title=Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients' , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=The findings emerged from questionnaires filled in by 2,211 staff in 145 wards of 55 hospitals in England and Wales and 105 observations of care of dementia patients. Two-thirds of staff said they had not had enough training to provide proper care, 50% said they had not been trained how to communicate properly with such patients and 54% had not been told how to handle challenging or aggressive behaviour.}}
  • To treat; to use, well or ill.
  • * Shakespeare, Henry VI , Part I, I-iv:
    • How wert thou handled being prisoner
  • To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
  • * Shakespeare, Measure for Measure , V-i:
    • You shall see how I'll handle her
  • To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
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    • We will handle what persons are apt to envy others
  • (soccer) To touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
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    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Les Roopanarine , title=Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Robert Huth handled a Bentley shot, only for the offence to go unnoticed.}}
    Synonyms
    * feel * finger * touch * deal * manage * treat
    Derived terms
    * to handle without gloves: (colloquial) See under glove * mishandle
    Related terms
    * hand

    Etymology 3

    Originally Cornish-American, from (etyl) , later hanow (pronounced han'of'' or ''han'o ).

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  • (slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.
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    • handgrip

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A handle.
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    • , year=2005 , author=Shirley Duglin Kennedy , title=The Savvy Guide to Motorcycles , page=30 citation , isbn=0790613166 , passage=On a motorcycle, you work the clutch by squeezing a lever on your left handgrip , and you operate the shift lever with your left foot.}}
  • A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
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    • , year=1994 , author=Verolyn Bolander, Karen Creason Sorensen, Joan Luckmann , title=Sorensen and Luckmann's basic nursing: a psychophysiologic approach , page=837 citation , isbn=0721640133 , passage=Each cane consists of three parts: (1) the handle (which may or may not be covered by a rubber handgrip ), (2) the shaft, and (3) the base (which is usually ...}}
  • A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
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    • , passage=There are also "secret" signs and handgrips , which initiates are never supposed to reveal lest they suffer a fate worse than death. }}
  • The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
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    • , year=1988 , author=M.J. Viljoen, L.R. Uys , title=General nursing: a medical and surgical textbook, Part 1 , page=138 citation , isbn=0798619120 , passage=The patient's handgrip is also tested for muscle strength .}}

    Usage notes

    The two word term hand grip is also used instead, particularly when referring to the ability of a person to grip an object with his or her hand.
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    • , year=1991 , author=Raoul Tubiana , coauthors= , title=The Hand , journal=Science , volume=5 , page=542 citation , passage=There is a severe loss of hand grip in patients with higher lesions ... }}

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