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handling

noun

  1. dealing with a situation
  2. physical manipulation of animals and humans to induce a behavioral or other psychological reaction
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhændl̩ɪŋ/ / /ˈhændlɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: 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”).

  1. A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.

    baggage handling

    the heauens, and your faire handeling / Haue made you maister of the field this day

  2. The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.

    In mortal terror of people forcing an entrance at such an hour, and in such a manner as to leave no doubt of their purpose, I would have turned to fly when first I heard the noise, only that I feared by any quick motion to catch their attention, as I also ran the danger of doing by opening the door, which was all but closed, and to whose handlings I was unaccustomed.

  3. The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch.

    A miniature[…]remarkable for its brilliancy of colour and charming freedom of handling.

  4. A criminal offence, the trade in stolen goods.

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. present participle and gerund of handle
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