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
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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
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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
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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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