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Panhandle

Panhandle Meaning & Definition
Panhandle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Panhandle?

[n] the handle of a pan
[n] a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"
[v] beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money

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See Also | beg | geographic area | geographic region | geographical area | geographical region | grip | handgrip | handle | hold | pan

Panhandle In Webster's Dictionary

\Pan"han`dle\, n. The handle of a pan; hence, fig., any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan; as, the panhandle of West Virginia, Texas, or Idaho.

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