THIRDHAND | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Third-hand

Speech Type: Adjective

Definition:

(of goods) having had two previous owners

Short Definition:

having had two previous owners

Examples:
  • a third-hand dinner suit
Definition:

(of information) acquired from or via several intermediate sources and consequently not authoritative or reliable

Short Definition:

acquired from or via several intermediate sources and consequently not authoritative

Examples:
  • the accounts are third-hand, told years after the event

Word: Third-hand

Speech Type: Adverb

Definition:

from or via several intermediate sources

Short Definition:

from or via several intermediate sources

Examples:
  • I heard about the case third-hand

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