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han·dling  (hndlng)
n.
1. A touching, feeling, or manipulating with the hands.
2. The process of packing and distributing merchandise: a charge for shipping and handling.
3. The way in which something is handled or taken care of: a situation that required delicate handling.
4. The way in which a presentation, especially an artistic or theatrical work, is treated.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.handlinghandling - manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands
materials handling - act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices
loading - the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours"
unloading - the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
2.handling - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
3.handlinghandling - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
bioremediation - the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"

handling
Translations
handling [ˈhændlɪŋ] n (AUT) → conducción f;
his handling of the matter → su forma de llevar el asunto
handling [ˈhændlɪŋ] n (Aut) → maniement m (= treatment);
his handling of the matter → la façon dont il a traité l'affaire
handling [ˈhændlɪŋ] n handling (of) (of plant, animal, issue etc) → Behandlung f +gen;
(of person, tool, machine etc) → Umgang m (mit);
(Admin) → Bearbeitung f +gen
handling [ˈhændlɪŋ] n (AUT) → maneggevolezza; [of issue] → modo di affrontare


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The sailing and racing of yachts has developed a class of fore-and- aft sailors, men born and bred to the sea, fishing in winter and yachting in summer; men to whom the handling of that particular rig presents no mystery.
He managed by a skillful handling of his net to retain all the large fish and to draw them to the shore; but he could not prevent the smaller fish from falling back through the meshes of the net into the sea.
The handling of our fleet by the red island warriors of Ja's clan was far from perfect.
 
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