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Definition of "hand-off" []

  • A pass made in a backward direction. (noun)
  • The transfer of the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another when the aircraft enters the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft are transferred. (noun)
  • The passing of a completed project to another person or group. (noun)

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Use "hand-off" in a sentence
  • "This will be especially true in industries with large numbers of low-wage, low-skill workers—like hotels, restaurants and, yes, retail—so Wal-Mart's benefit drawdown is especially worrisome if it is a prelude to a taxpayer hand-off."
  • "Dates and rules for elections keep changing—with the latest hand-off to civilian rule slated for sometime in 2013."
  • "It's the quarterback faking the hand-off and going long."
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