the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"
the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)