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   Sec·ond·hand

   /ˌsekəndˈhand/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of goods) having had a previous owner; not new: "a secondhand car" Similar usedoldnearly newwornpre-ownedhanded-downcastoffinformal:hand-me-downdated:reach-me-downOpposite new
   • ▪ denoting a store or shop where previously owned goods can be bought: "a secondhand bookstore"
   • 2. (of information or experience) accepted on another's authority and not from original investigation: "secondhand knowledge of her country" Similar indirectsecondaryderivativederivedvicariousOpposite firsthand

   adverb

   • 1. on the basis that something has had a previous owner: "tips on the pitfalls to avoid when buying secondhand"
   • 2. on the basis of what others have said; indirectly: "I was discounting anything I heard secondhand"

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   What is the meaning of secondhand?

   • "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand" "I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand"; "he prefers to buy secondhand"

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   What is a secondhand item?

   • Anything that's secondhand has been used before. Your secondhand boots may look brand new, but they were owned by someone else before you bought them. Things that aren't new are secondhand, so you might buy a secondhand car from your grandma or shop at a secondhand clothing store to get good deals.

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   What are second-hand goods?

   • ‘Second-hand goods’ are goods (such as books, cars, jewellery, antiques, factory equipment, sporting equipment, etc.) worth more than R100 which have been in use by a person other than the manufacturer, or producer or their agent.

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   What is a secondhand sale?

   • Deals in the commercial purchase or sale of secondhand articles for any purpose and of whatever nature, including but not limited to old gold or other precious metals, gems, coins, stamps or currency, firearms, rifles, shotguns, cameras, business machines, musical instruments, outboard motors or electronic equipment.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › secondhandSECONDHAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Secondhand definition: not directly known or experienced; obtained from others or from books. See examples of SECONDHAND used in a sentence.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › second-handSECOND HAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of second hand as a noun, adjective and adverb in English. Find out how to use second hand to describe something that is not new or has been used by someone else, or the part of a clock that shows seconds.

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   previously used or owned by another. “bought a secondhand (or used) car”. synonyms: used. old. of long duration; not new. adjective. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand. “a secondhand report”. “a secondhand account of a memory of something once read”.

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   Secondhand means previously used by another, not new, or obtained from another source. It can also mean indirectly or after another user or owner. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples.