Definition of handling

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Handling (n.) A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t..

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Blur :: Blur (v. t.) To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink..
Pliers :: Pliers (n. pl.) A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc..
Tractation :: Tractation (n.) Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion.
Tractitious :: Tractitious (a.) Treating of; handling.
Handling :: Handling (v. t.) The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch..
Thumb :: Thumb (v. t.) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon..
Fingering :: Fingering (n.) The act or process of handling or touching with the fingers.
Handling :: Handling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Handl.
Attrectation :: Attrectation (n.) Frequent handling or touching.
Delicate :: Delicate (a.) Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question..
Thumbed :: Thumbed (a.) Soiled by handling.
Handling :: Handling (n.) A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t..
Garland :: Garland (n.) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.
Tongs :: Tongs (n. pl.) An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs..
Bundle :: Bundle (n.) A number of things bound together, as by a cord or envelope, into a mass or package convenient for handling or conveyance; a loose package; a roll; as, a bundle of straw or of paper; a bundle of old clothes..
Rash :: Rash (superl.) So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn..
Treatment :: Treatment (n.) The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment..
Cream-slice :: Cream-slice (n.) A wooden knife with a long thin blade, used in handling cream or ice cream..
Skid :: Skid (n.) Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo.
Shank :: Shank (v.) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it..
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