helve

Definition of helvenext
as in handle
a part by which an implement is held the head of the ax was crudely lashed to a wooden helve

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Noun
  • Scoops for flour and sugar were found inside the container with the handle in direct contact with ice.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • After the crash, a friend who was driving behind the Cybertruck desperately tried to free Miller from the burning vehicle, but could not open the doors because there were no external handles.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Interestingly, the wristband could accurately predict a wide array of hand positions, from 26 letters of complex American Sign Language signs to the subtle grips required for holding scissors, a tennis ball, or a pencil.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Yet the air campaign, costing billions of dollars, has not forced Iran to capitulate and loosen its grip on the strait.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Storied programs, coaches known to dress to the hilt with exuberant fashion, star players and familiar faces to the Sacramento region will be part of the storylines as Golden 1 Center becomes a hub of women’s college basketball March Madness.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But Dubai represents a different future, too: a vulnerable outpost of global capital, insanely exposed and yet defended to the hilt by American power.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Helve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helve. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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