handheld
adjective
hand·held
ˈhan(d)-ˌheld 
-ˈheld
: held in the hand
especially
: designed to be operated while being held in the hand
handheld computers
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Using a handheld vacuum fitted with a crevice or gap tool, or cleaning window tracks manually with a microfiber cloth, are much more effective methods.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Louderback, an associate professor and curator of archeology at the Natural History Museum of Utah, told Fox News Digital that Native Americans in the Northern Great Basin would process geophytes on metates by using manos, or handheld stones.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
As for above-floor messes, convert it into a handheld vacuum and attach one of the several accessories for targeted cleaning.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 May 2025
The top portion can be removed to use for a handheld vacuum for peskier, smaller corners, and handy attachments for handheld vacuuming are also supplied.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Louderback, an associate professor and curator of archeology at the Natural History Museum of Utah, told Fox News Digital that Native Americans in the Northern Great Basin would process geophytes on metates by using manos, or handheld stones.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
As for above-floor messes, convert it into a handheld vacuum and attach one of the several accessories for targeted cleaning.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 May 2025
The top portion can be removed to use for a handheld vacuum for peskier, smaller corners, and handy attachments for handheld vacuuming are also supplied.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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“Handheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handheld. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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handheld
adjective
hand·held
-ˌheld
: held in the hand
especially
: designed to be used while being held in the hand
a handheld computer
handheld
noun
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