handlebody

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noun

A top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.

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cube with handles
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Meanings

nounhandlebody (plural handlebodies)

plural handlebodies

  1. mathematicsA top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.

    Synonyms: cube with handles

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.

Similar
cube with handles

Origin

From handle + body.

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Cite this entry
APA

handlebody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handlebody

MLA

“handlebody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handlebody. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handlebody,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handlebody.

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