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third⋅hand

[thurd-hand]
–adjective
1. previously used or owned by two successive people.
2. (loosely) secondhand, esp. in poor condition.
3. obtained through two intermediates successively; twice removed from the original source.
–adverb
4. after two other users or owners: He bought the guitar thirdhand.
5. by way of several intermediate sources; indirectly.

Origin:
1545–55; third + hand
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third·hand   (thûrd'hānd')   
adj.  
  1. Acquired from or through two intermediate sources: a thirdhand report.

    1. Previously used by two other owners.

    2. Dealing in merchandise previously used by two other owners.

third'hand' adv.
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