noun [U]
1 the way that sb deals with or treats a situation, a person, an animal, etc:
I was impressed by his handling of the affair. * This horse needs firm handling. * Why is he being so polite, as if I need tactful handling?
2 the action of organizing or controlling sth:
data handling on computer
3 the action of touching, feeling or holding sth with your hands:
toys that can stand up to rough handling * In the manufacturing industries heavy materials handling is often done by robots.
4 the cost of dealing with an order, delivering goods, booking tickets, etc:
a small handling charge
5 the way in which a motor vehicle can be controlled by the driver:
a car designed for easy and stable handling
6 = CARRIAGE
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for handling is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does handling appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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