单词 | moment-hand |
释义 | > as lemmasmoment-hand moment-hand n. the second hand on a clock or watch. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > a second > [noun] s.1387 second1588 moment1646 second minute1648 moment-hand1766 the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > part(s) of > hand(s) pinOE hand1563 teller1574 index1594 finger1603 palm1629 hour-hand1669 minute hand1720 index-hand1742 second-hand1760 moment-hand1766 little hand1829 big hand1849 set-hands1884 sweep hand1948 sweep second1948 1766 S. Sharp Lett. from Italy 189 One of the gentlemen who was with us, counted, by his moment hand watch, eight explosions in fourteen seconds. 1809 T. Donaldson Poems 67 On Seeing a Clock; the hour and moment-hands of which were going in contrary directions. 1833 C. Lamb Let. 24 July (1935) III. 378 She takes it [sc. her watch] out every instant to look at the moment-hand. 1886 T. Hardy Mayor of Casterbridge I. xv. 85 I shall twitch like a moment-hand all night to-night for fear o' him! < as lemmas |
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