hand-off
or hand·off
Football.
an offensive play in which a player, usually a back, hands the ball to a teammate.
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.
Origin of hand-off
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How to use hand-off in a sentence
During that time, CIA and DOD operators would begin to work more closely together to ensure a smooth hand-off.
British Dictionary definitions for hand-off
/ rugby /
the act of warding off an opposing player with the open hand
(tr, adverb) to ward off (an opponent) using a hand-off
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