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Definition of first-hand adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

first-hand

adjective
 
/ˌfɜːst ˈhænd/
 
/ˌfɜːrst ˈhænd/
[only before noun]
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  1. obtained or experienced yourself
    • to have first-hand experience of poverty
    compare second-hand
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFirst-hand is used with these nouns:
    • account
    • evidence
    • experience
    • …
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