handle

nounfeminine/ˈɐ̃sɐ/medium

an·sa

Definitions

1The handle or grip of a vessel, container, or similar object.

The handle of the jug broke when it fell.

He held the pot by its metal handle.

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Common collocations

ceramic handlemetal handlebroken handle

2In anatomy, a curved or loop-shaped part, such as the intestinal ansa.

Surgery corrected an obstruction in the intestinal ansa.

The doctor explained the function of the colonic ansa.

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Common collocations

intestinal ansacolonic ansanerve ansa

Do latim 'ansa' (asa, pega).