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handing back

handing back is the present participle and gerund of hand back.

Meaning of hand back

Verb

hand back (third-person singular simple present hands back, present participle handing back, simple past and past participle handed back)

  1. To return (something) to where it came from.
    • East Midlands Railway has confirmed that it will begin handing back its fleet of Class 222s to Eversholt Group, with three sets due to move between now and December.2025 October 1, “EMR starts '222' handback ahead of '810s' introduction”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 17
  2. To return (something) to a person.

Questions about handing back

What is handing back the present participle and gerund of?
Handing back is the present participle and gerund of hand back.

Words near handing back in the dictionary

  1. handiness
  2. handinesses
  3. handing
  4. handing around
  5. handing away
  6. handing back
  7. handing down
  8. handing in
  9. handing in one's checks
  10. handing in one's dinner pail
  11. handing it out

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