hand-off

Or �󲹲Ի�·�Ǵڴ�

[hand-awf, -of]

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noun

Football.��
1. an offensive play in which a player, usually a back, hands the ball to a teammate.
2. the ball itself during the execution of such a transfer.
  He fumbled the hand-off.
Aviation.��the condition or period in which control or surveillance of an aircraft is transferred from one control center to another.

hand-off

noun

the act of warding off an opposing player with the open hand

verb

(tr, adverb) to ward off (an opponent) using a hand-off

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hand-off¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase hand off

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Example Sentences

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I have no idea what those plans might be but there has indeed been talk that the Vance hand-off might actually be doable under a certain reading of the constitution.

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Kevin Fitzgerald, former chair of the Golf Advisory Committee, said data reviewed by parks officials appeared to confirm the hand-off scheme.

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The president explicitly linked the hand-off of the 29 suspects — all wanted in the United States — to his tariff policies.

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He also wondered if a change of strategy this close to a hand-off of the presidency was wise.

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The sight of their hand-off hug all but defined the phrase “power couple.”

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