Definitions
the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
Word origin
From Middle English handlinge, hondlunge, from Old English handlung (“handling”), equivalent to handle + -ing. Cognate with Dutch handeling (“trade, operation, action”), German Handlung (“act, action”), Swedish handling (“act, deed, action”).
Used in a sentence
“baggage handling”
“the heauens, and your faire handeling / Haue made you maister of the field this day”
“A miniature[…]remarkable for its brilliancy of colour and charming freedom of handling.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Managing or touching”8 letters
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