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panhandle.

The handle of a pan.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/UK, US
  1. The handle of a pan.

  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.

    US
  3. The handle that activates an ejector seat.

Where this word comes from

From pan + handle.

verb/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/UK, US
  1. To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a homeless or vagrant person.

    US · intransitive
  2. To elicit; to attempt to obtain or provoke a certain response or answer.

    figuratively · transitive · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Probable back-formation from panhandler.

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