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secondhand definition

second·hand (-hand′)

adjective

  1. not direct from the original source; not original
  2. used or worn previously by another; not new
  3. of or dealing in merchandise that is not new

adverb

not firsthand; not directly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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