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handlers

handlers is the plural of handler.

Meaning of handler

Noun

handler (plural handlers)

  1. (literally) One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
    • The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power.
  2. A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
    • The spy's handler told him to approach the subject by posing as a dog handler.
  3. An advisor or manager providing guidance to a person occupying public office or a prominent position.
    • The governor received guidance on how to best disseminate key information to the public from her handler.
  4. A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.
    • If the expression is a throw, we unwind the stack seeking a handler expression.2006, Hans-Wolfgang Loidl, Trends in Functional Programming, volume 5, page 62

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Proper noun capitalized: Handlers

Handlers

  1. (plural) plural of Handler

Phrases with handlers

Questions about handlers

What is handlers the plural of?
Handlers is the plural of handler.
What part of speech is handlers?
Handlers is a proper noun.

Words near handlers in the dictionary

  1. handled without gloves
  2. handled without mittens
  3. handleless
  4. handlelessness
  5. handler
  6. handlers
  7. handles
  8. handles oneself
  9. handles up
  10. handles with kid gloves
  11. handles without gloves

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