Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-handling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble-han-dling
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The handling of anything more than once, e.g. goods in transit.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is essential under present-day labour costs to eliminate the double-handling which enters into every railway journey for miscellaneous merchandise."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

double handling (alternative)

Questions

What does double-handling mean?: The handling of anything more than once, e.g. goods in transit.

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