definition of
handling

[1] #1 handling n. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something. wn

[2] #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] #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