hand-off
11hand\ off — v To hand the football to another back. The quarterback faked to the fullback and handed off to the halfback …
12hand-off — /ˈhænd ɒf/ (say hand of) noun (in Rugby football) a thrust with the hand open, made by a player carrying the ball, to foil the tackle of an opponent …
13hand-off — noun a) A pass made in a backward direction. b) The transfer of the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another when the aircraft enters the receiving controllers airspace and radio …
14hand-off — An action taken to transfer the radar identification of one aircraft from one controller to the other if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller’s airspace. At that point, the transfer of radio control will also take place. In military… …
15hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… …
16off-hand — means without preparation. People say that they don t know the answer off hand, meaning that they don t know it at that time …
17off your hands — phrase if someone or something is off your hands, you are no longer responsible for them Thesaurus: to deny or refuse responsibilitysynonym Main entry: hand * * * off your hands : no longer in your possession or no longer your responsibility If… …
18hand — /hænd / (say hand) noun 1. (in humans) the terminal, prehensile part of the arm, consisting of the palm and five digits. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3. the terminal part of any limb when prehensile …
19hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 …
20hand — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb. b in other primates, the end part of a forelimb, also used as a foot. 2 a (often in pl.) control, management, custody, disposal (is in good hands). b… …
