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special handling

spe·cial han·dling
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spesh-uh l hand-ling]
    • /ˈspɛʃ əl ˈhænd lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spesh-uh l hand-ling]
    • /ˈspɛʃ əl ˈhænd lɪŋ/

Definitions of special handling words

  • noun special handling (in the U.S. Postal Service) the handling of third- and fourth-class mail as first-class upon the payment of a fee. 1
  • noun special handling the handling of fourth-class and parcel post mail as first-class mail for an additional fee 0
  • noun special handling a postal service which, for an extra fee, handles third-class or fourth-class mail as expeditiously as possible 0
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Origin of special handling

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Special handling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Special handling

special handling popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

special handling usage trend in Literature

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