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HANDLER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

Synonyms:

coach; handler; manager

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("handler" is a kind of...):

trainer (one who trains other persons or animals)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handler"):

baseball coach; baseball manager (a coach of baseball players)

basketball coach (a coach of basketball players)

conditioner (a trainer of athletes)

football coach (a coach of football players)

hockey coach (a coach of hockey players)

tennis coach (a coach of tennis players)

Instance hyponyms:

John Joseph McGraw; John McGraw; McGraw (United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934))

Derivation:

handle (show and train)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An agent who handles something or someone

Example:

the senator's campaign handlers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("handler" is a kind of...):

agent (a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations)

Derivation:

handle (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

One who trains or exhibits animals

Synonyms:

animal trainer; handler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("handler" is a kind of...):

trainer (one who trains other persons or animals)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handler"):

tamer (an animal trainer who tames wild animals)

Derivation:

handle (show and train)

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