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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Close the doors and wipe down the handles with the wipe.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026 -
The facility had tongs hanging on the oven handles.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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With all these features and a unique design that eliminates all the rattling and imprecise grips of conventional wrenches, this tool could find frequent use in your workshop.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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Modern technology lets pitchers experiment with grips and spins to create gnarly movement and ambush batters with off-speed action.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Helves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helves. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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