Meaning & use

handling

noun·Academic

The manner in which something is dealt with, managed, or physically controlled.

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Critics praised the government's handling of the natural disaster.

The truck's stiff handling made it difficult to maneuver on tight corners.

A note on using this word

Handling can refer to abstract management of a situation or the physical way an object, vehicle, or animal responds to control.

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