Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-back
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of handing something back.

Example Sentences

"'Route director Gary Walsh and I will be refreshing the meeting structures and we are already looking much more at passenger issues and areas like late handbacks of possessions.'"

Etymology

Presumably from the verb hand + back

Inflected Forms

handbacks (plural)

Questions

What does handback mean?: The act of handing something back.
Where does handback come from?: Presumably from the verb hand + back

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