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handles

SayHAN-dulz/ˈhæn.dl̩z/

2 meanings of handles

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of handle. Use this form when you mean more than one handle.

    Both handles on the drawer came loose last week.

    The cooking pot has two metal handles for lifting.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular of handle. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She handles customer complaints with great patience.

    He handles the heavy boxes carefully so nothing breaks.

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handles is a form of handle

handle, noun: The part of a tool or object that you hold in your hand. Full entry

Forms
handlehandles plural
Spelling
handle → handles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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