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handler

/ˈhænd.lə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. One who trains or exhibits animals.
  2. An agent who handles something or someone.
    the senator's campaign handlers
  3. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team.

Origin

From Middle English handler, handiller, equivalent to handle + -er.

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