| NOUN | act | handling | manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | handling, manipulation | the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means | |
| act | handling, treatment | the management of someone or something |
| Sounds | hhae'ndahlihng; hhae'ndlihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | loading | The labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc. |
| materials handling | Act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices | |
| unloading | The labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. | |
| Broader | manual labor, manual labour | labor done with the hands |
| Spanish | manipulación | |
| Meaning | The action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | manipulation | |
| Narrower | fielding | (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field |
| Broader | touch, touching | The act of putting two things together with no space between them |
| Spanish | manejo, manipulación | |
| Catalan | maneig, manipulació | |
| Verbs | handle | touch, lift, or hold with the hands |
| Meaning | The management of someone or something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the handling of prisoners" | |
| Synonym | treatment | |
| Narrower | bioremediation | The act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances |
| dealing | method or manner of conduct in relation to others | |
| Broader | management, direction | The act of managing something |
| Spanish | manejo, tratamiento, trato | |
| Catalan | tractament | |
| Verbs | handle | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of |
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