noun
1. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms: ↑manual labor, ↑manual labour
• Hyponyms: ↑materials handling, ↑loading, ↑unloading
2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑manipulation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑manipulate (for: ↑manipulation), ↑handle
• Hyponyms: ↑fielding
3. the management of someone or something (Freq. 1)
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the handling of prisoners
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the treatment of water sewage
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the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system
• Syn: ↑treatment
• Hypernyms: ↑management, ↑direction
• Hyponyms: ↑bioremediation, ↑dealing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.