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单词 thirdhand
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thirdhand

[ thurd-hand ]
/ ˈθɜrdˈhænd /

adjective

previously used or owned by two successive people.
(loosely) secondhand, especially in poor condition.
obtained through two intermediates successively; twice removed from the original source.

adverb

after two other users or owners: He bought the guitar thirdhand.
by way of several intermediate sources; indirectly.

Origin of thirdhand

First recorded in 1545–55; third + hand

Words nearby thirdhand

third eyelid, third fibular muscle, third finger, third force, third gender, thirdhand, third heart sound, third house, Third International, third man, third man argument
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Example sentences from the Web for thirdhand

  • All the witnesses could offer were thirdhand accounts or deathbed confessions that came decades after the fact.

    Citizen Hearing on Disclosure, a Faux Hearing About Alien Encounters|Josh Dzieza|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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