#1 handling n. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something. wn
#2 handling n. [manipulation] the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means. wn
#3 handling n. [treatment] 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". wn
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