As part of a mechanism or construction. A rigid pointer or indicator, esp. the gnomon of a sundial. Cf. needle, n. 2d. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > part(s) of > hand(s) (16) pinOE As part of a mechanism or construction. A rigid pointer or indicator, esp. the gnomon of a sundial. Cf. needle, n. 2d. Now rare. hand1563 A pointer or indicator on a dial, esp. one on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time. teller1574 A thing that communicates, announces, or signifies something, or by means of which something is made known. index1594 The hand of a clock or watch; also, the style or gnomon of a sun-dial. Now rare. finger1603 A pointer or indicator on a clock or dial. Cf. hand, n. 10. palm1629 The hand of a clock. Obsolete. hour-hand1669 the short hand of a clock or watch which indicates the hours. minute hand1720 the long hand of a clock or watch, which indicates the minutes. index-hand1742 = senses 2 3. second-hand1760 a hand or pointer of a timepiece indicating seconds. moment-hand1766 the second hand on a clock or watch. little hand1829 the short hand on a clock or watch that indicates the hours; = hour-hand n. at hour, n. compounds; cf. big hand n. at big, adj. adv.compounds 2. big hand1849 the long hand on a clock or watch that indicates the minutes; = minute hand n. at minute, n.1 compounds 1; cf. small hand, n. 2. set-hands1884 applied to devices connected with setting the hands of a watch or clock. sweep hand1948 = sweep-seconds watch sweep second1948 = centre second n. at centre, n.1 adj.compounds 3; hence sweep-seconds watch. |
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