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Relinquish
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handover
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
handover \handover\ n. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Arrangements for the handover of prisoners have been made. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Allowing time for handover and meal breaks, what is the optimum time required for the afternoon overlap of shifts? ▪ Does the shift overlap ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In cellular telecommunications , the term handoff refers to the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel. In satellite communications it is the process of transferring satellite ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another n. The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. act of relinquishing property or authority etc; "the handover of occupied territory"
Usage examples of handover.
Unofficially, the Canal administration is in such a flux from the handover, what with your Yanquis going out one door and your Panamanians coming in tike other, that she's one of the few with a clear head who can tell them the score.