handle

Definitions

• 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, nickname or pseudonym.
• (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) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot and middy for other regional variations.
• (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. Called a sixty in Canada.
• (geography) 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.