hendel

Definitions of hendel
  1. noun
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    synonyms: greep, grip, handel, handgreep, handvat, hecht, heft, hengsel, knop, kruk, onderschip
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    bezemsteel, lat
    the handle of a broom
    kweeksel
    the stock or handle of a whip
    hecht, heft
    the handle of a weapon or tool
    gevest
    the handle of a sword or dagger
    knop
    a round handle
    zadelboog
    handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
    booromslag, brace, omslag
    a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
    kolf, kolffles
    thick end of the handle
    deurklink, deurknop, deurkruk, klink, kruk
    a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
    pistoolgreep, revolvergreep
    a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
    type of:
    aanhanger, aanhangsel, aanhangwagen
    a part that is joined to something larger
  2. noun
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    synonyms: drukmiddel, dwangmiddel, handel, pressiemiddel
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    breekbeitel, breekijzer, koevoet
    a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
    toets, toetsen
    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
    hanentred, hanetred, hanetred(e), pedaal, trapper, voetpedaal
    a lever that is operated with the foot
    helmstok, roerpen, stuurstok
    lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    accelerator, cyclotron, deeltjesversneller, elektronenversneller, gaspedaal, versneller, versnellingsmachine
    a pedal that controls the throttle valve
    terugsteltoets
    the typewriter key used for back spacing
    rempedaal
    foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
    letterhaak, zethaak
    a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
    koppeling, koppelingspedaal, ontkoppelingspedaal
    a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
    breekijzer
    a short crowbar
    notekraker
    a compound lever used to crack nuts open
    buigtang, draadtang, knipbuigtang, plaattang, tang
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
    schaar
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
    spatiebalk, spatietoets
    the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
    seinsleutel
    key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
    type of:
    boom, bovenlat, doellat, dwarsligger, stang
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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