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noun
the loading, unloading, and movement of goods, as within a factory or warehouse, especially by the aid of mechanical devices.
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Origin of materials handling
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby materials handling
materiality, materialize, materially, material mode, materials, materials handling, materials science, materia medica, matériel, maternal, maternal dystocia
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