helves

plural of helve
as in handles
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
  • The door panels feature mother-of-pearl surfaces that surround brass door handles painted in a silver-gold hue.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike mechanical models, electronic door handles rely on sensors and electricity and may fail during a fire or power outage.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bieber came to grips with his incoming Tommy John surgery on April 2, 2024, at T-Mobile Park.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Corbett had just limped off field, watched his team nearly come all the way back from 17 points down and began coming to grips with the inevitable — but then something pushed him over the edge.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Helves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helves. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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