adjective
1. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand (Freq. 1)
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a secondhand report
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a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
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most of our knowledge is secondhand
• Similar to: ↑secondary
2. previously used or owned by another (Freq. 1)
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bought a secondhand (or used) car
• Syn: ↑used
• Similar to: ↑old
adverb
by indirect means (Freq. 1)
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I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
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he prefers to buy secondhand
Useful english dictionary. 2012.