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handling

hand·ling

UK/ˈhændl̩ɪŋ/ US/ˈhændlɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

2.

the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands

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3.

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”
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Origin

From Middle English handlinge, hondlunge, from Old English handlung (“handling”), equivalent to handle + -ing. Cognate with Dutch handeling (“trade, operation, action”), German Handlung (“act, action”), Swedish handling (“act, deed, action”).

Phrases

  • ground handling
  • handling boss
  • handling charge
  • handling fee
  • handling time
  • material handling
  • materials handling
  • puck handling

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