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handover Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈhændˌoʊvɚ/

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Handover as a Noun

1

The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another.

2

The information passed on in such a case.

The daytime team got an urgent handover from the afterhours department.

3

the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.

4

the process of transferring satellite control responsibility from one earth station to another without loss or interruption of service.

5

The transfer of goods from the dealer to the purchaser, often of illegal goods.

6

(cellular telecommunications) the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.

7

(satellite telecommunications) the process of transferring satellite control responsibility from one earth station to another without loss or interruption of service.

Handover in a Sentence

The daytime team got an urgent handover from the afterhours department.

Word Forms & Grammar

handover (plural handovers)

Words That Rhyme With Handover

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Origin of Handover

Deverbal from hand over.

Handover at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈhændˌoʊvɚ/
MeaningThe transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to…
Pluralhandovers