special handling

spe·cial han·dling

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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

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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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.

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