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  2. Handle - Wikipedia

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    A modern claw hammer with rubber-coated handle Knife handle. A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that allows it to be grasped and manipulated by hand.The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomic issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition.

  3. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    The word pistol is usually used to refer specifically to a semi-automatic pistol. Pistol grip on a SIG SG 550. Pistol grip: A feature on some firearms that gives the user a slightly curved area to grip, just rear of the trigger. Powerhead or bang stick: A specialized firearm used underwater that is fired when in direct contact with the target.

  4. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    riser (equipment) – The handle section of a bow; Robin Hood (verb) – Slang term for splitting an arrow embedded in a target with another arrow. (noun) – Slang term for the above action, or for an arrow involved in that action. run archery (practice) – Shooting discipline connecting archery with running

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a single measure of whisky or other distilled spirit (used mostly in Scotland, derived from the Scots word 'hauf') fifty percent/0.5 times. large bottle of spirits ("a half of bourbon"), traditionally 1/2 of a US gallon, now the metric near-equivalent of 1750 mL; also "handle" as such large bottles often have a handle halfway house

  6. Axe - Wikipedia

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    The handle of the axe also acts as a lever allowing the user to increase the force at the cutting edge—not using the full length of the handle is known as choking the axe. For fine chopping using a side axe this sometimes is a positive effect, but for felling with a double bitted axe it reduces efficiency.

  7. Handle (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Handle, in computer programming, is an opaque pointer, i.e., a datatype that hides its internal implementation using a pointer; Adjustment handles, little boxes for resizing a GUI control; Handle System, a system for uniquely numbering digital objects; Handle-o-Meter, a machine that measures surface friction and flexibility of sheeted materials

  8. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  9. Scythe - Wikipedia

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    The word "scythe" derives from Old English siðe. [1] In Middle English and later, it was usually spelled sithe or sythe . However, in the 15th century some writers began to use the sc- spelling as they thought (wrongly) the word was related to the Latin scindere (meaning "to cut"). [ 2 ]