noun
- excessive or unnecessary handling of something
Examples
- The delicate artifacts were damaged due to overhandling by museum visitors.
- Overhandling of the dough can make bread tough and dense.
- The coach warned against overhandling the ball during practice.
- Fresh produce suffers from overhandling during transport and storage.
- The photographer’s overhandling of the negatives caused scratches.
- Overhandling of seedlings can stress the young plants.