Meaning & use
handling
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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