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the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

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

The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch.

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

The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch.

Physical manipulation of animals and humans to induce a behavioral or other psychological reaction. In experimental psychology, the animal is handled to induce a stress situation or to study the effects of "gentling" or "mothering".

n. A touching or use by the hand; action;—the mode of using the pencil or of treating a topic.