handler
Americannoun
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a person or thing that handles.
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Boxing. a person who assists in the training of a fighter or is the fighter's second during a fight.
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a person who exhibits a dog in a bench show or field trial.
noun
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a person, esp a police officer, in charge of a specially trained dog
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a person who handles some specified thing
a baggage handler
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a person who holds or incites a dog, gamecock, etc, esp in a race or contest
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the trainer or second of a boxer
noun
Etymology
Origin of handler
Example Sentences
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The 36-year-old, who denies the murder, can be heard sobbing and telling the call handler, "please come as soon as you can, she's pregnant. She's cold".
From BBC
Most of the fire victims said they were left in the dark about their cases, and were told to stop trying to communicate with their complaint handlers.
From Los Angeles Times
Bridge added that 999 and 101 calls were not passed by Thames Valley Police call handlers to the National Highways control room.
From BBC
Baggage handlers loaded the box onto the bed of a truck like a piece of lost luggage.
From Barron's
Videos circulated online showing a snake handler removing one of the long black snakes that had slithered into the building - with onlookers screaming.
From BBC
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