handling characteristics

collocation in English

meaningsofhandlingandcharacteristic

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handling
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhænd.lɪŋ/us
/ˈhænd.lɪŋ/
the way that someone deals with a situation ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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(Definition ofhandlingandcharacteristicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The accident record does not rely only on the trike's handling characteristics.
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Larger vehicles with 20 to 24 seats would have different handling characteristics and one would have to consider public service vehicle licensing.
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We should recognise that the properties of surface-mined coal improve the handling characteristics and the saleability of deep-mined coal.
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But it would be unhelpful to divorce police vehicles from other emergency vehicles which have permitted exemptions and whose vehicles have completely different handling characteristics.
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The three-wheeler necessarily incorporates features which are not needed in a road vehicle designed for able-bodied drivers, and this detracts from its handling characteristics compared with four-wheeled cars.
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Every vessel has different handling characteristics.
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The presence of a pillion passenger significantly alters the handling characteristics of motor cycles and has a marked adverse effect on the light-weight machines on which learners ride.
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We saw no need to withdraw the trike from existing holders just because of the accident record, which is not simply a matter of the trike's handling characteristics.
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This provides an even more effective method of improving handling characteristics.
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A training mode is included to help drivers acquaint themselves with driving skills and the handling characteristics of each car.
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This modification greatly improved the plane's handling characteristics.
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In 1991, the team built a test buck which was used to evaluate the handling characteristics of the tricycle configuration.
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Minor software programming were made to accommodate the different handling characteristics; otherwise the aircraft is largely unchanged.
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The handling characteristics were good at all speed ranges, however when rolling on the ground the ailerons' effectiveness was not satisfactory.
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The faults including being underpowered, heavy handling characteristics and a tendency to enter high-speed stalls that led to a number of fatal crashes.
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It was fitted with a low-aspect ratio wing to better simulate the handling characteristics of jet fighters.
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The early cars are known for their exhilarating acceleration coupled with challenging handling characteristics and extreme turbo lag.
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Both features were incorporated to improve flight handling characteristics and short-field performance.
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The type was not a success in service due to poor handling characteristics, especially at low speeds, a fatal flaw in a carrier based aircraft.
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