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transfer noun ( MOVE/CHANGE )

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Definition

when something or someone moves or is moved from one place, position, etc. to another
the transfer of information
Black's transfer to an Italian football club came as a shock to Coventry supporters.
The official transfer of ownership will take a few days to complete.

(Definition of transfer noun (MOVE/CHANGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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