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5 definitions • 7 examples
1
the way that someone
deals
with a
situation
or person:
Examples:
handling of
President
Kennedy made his
reputation
with his handling of the
Cuban
missile
crisis
.
2
how easy a
vehicle
is to
control
:
Examples:
Power
steering
can
dramatically
improve
a car's handling.
3
the
act
or
cost
of
moving
,
storing
, or
packaging
goods
:
Examples:
The
company
is
able
sell
its
wares
for 30%
less
by
cutting
out the
layers
of middlemen who each
tack
on a
charge
for handling.
U
.S.
industry
contends that segregating
biotech
from
conventional
varieties
of
crops
would
raise
handling
costs
.
4
the
process
of
dealing
with a
situation
,
especially
a
difficult
situation
:
Examples:
the handling of sth His handling of
economic
policy
has been
especially
bad.
careful
/
skillful
handling
5
the
act
of
moving
,
storing
, or
organizing
information
:
Examples:
The
inspector
general's
report
focuses
on the FBI's handling of
information
.
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