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handout

/ˈhændaʊt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handout at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation.
  2. Giving money or food or clothing to a needy person.

Origin

Deverbal from hand out.

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