Definition of handling Handling
/hæˈndlɪŋ/ - [handling] - han•dling
We found 11 definitions of handling from 4 different sources.
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What does handling mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: handlings |
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| handling - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means | ||
| manipulation | ||
| touching, touch the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" | ||
| handling - manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something | ||
| manual labor, manual labour labor done with the hands | ||
| materials handling act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices | ||
| loading the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours" | ||
| handling - 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" | ||
| treatment | ||
| management, direction the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" | ||
| bioremediation the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances | ||
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Wiktionary 
- handling (Noun)
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc. , with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See handle. - handling (Noun)
The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch - Fairholt. - handling (Noun)
A criminal offence, the trade with stolen goods. - handling (Verb)
Present participle of handle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- handling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Handle - handling (n.)
A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t. - handling (v. t.)
The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch.
