handout

noun [C] (DOCUMENT)

/ˈhændˌɑʊt/

Definition

› a document given to each person who is present, usually to give information about a particular subject: Her handout included a list of the books she referred to.

(Definition of handout noun (DOCUMENT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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