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panhandle

  • noun
  • pan·han·dle
  • /ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/

The handle of a pan.

Other meanings

  1. The handle that activates an ejector seat.

  2. An area within a nation or subnational division that appears to stick out or project when viewed on a map; an especially elongated salient.

Example sentences

  • “I'm trying to panhandle enough money to get a sandwich.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “panhandle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.