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单词 manhandling
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manhandlingn.

Brit. /ˈmanhandlɪŋ/, /ˈmanhandl̩ɪŋ/, /ˌmanˈhandlɪŋ/, /ˌmanˈhandl̩ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmænˌhænd(ə)lɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: manhandle v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < manhandle v. + -ing suffix1.
The action of manhandle v. (in various senses). Also figurative.
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1884 Health Exhib. Lit. (Internat. Health Exhib. London) VII. 557 A sailor's speciality is what is termed ‘manhandling’, and in proportion as he is skilful or otherwise at this he is efficient or inefficient in his calling.
1916 A. Quiller-Couch On Art of Writing i. 17 I feel we must treat the gifted Athenian stranger to a little manhandling.
1973 J. S. Foster Struct. & Fabric I. i. ii. 38/1 The crane has increased the manageable size of components far beyond the limits set by manhandling.
1991 Economist 24 Aug. 11/1 The events of the past few days will strengthen Soviet democracy, just as the attempted coup in Spain ten years ago helped to stiffen that country's democrats against further military manhandling.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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