English dictionary
panhandle
/'p/&/n,h/&/nd/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
ExamplesWheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the handle of a pan
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The handle of a pan; hence, fig., any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan; as, the <i>panhandle</i> of West Virginia, Texas, or Idaho.
Source: webster1913
verb
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beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
Source: WordNet 3.0