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second hand
second hand 1n. The hand on a clock or watch that marks the seconds.
second hand 2n. An intermediary person or source: heard the news at second hand.second hand n (Horology) a pointer on the face of a timepiece that indicates the seconds. Compare hour hand, minute hand sec•ond hand (ˈsɛk ənd ˌhænd for 1; ˈsɛk ənd ˈhænd for 2,3 )
n. the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch. Idioms: at second hand, through an intermediate source: news heard at second hand. [1425–75 for definition 3; 1750–60 for definition 1] sec•ond•hand (ˈsɛk əndˈhænd)
adj. 1. not directly known or experienced: secondhand knowledge. 2. previously used or owned: secondhand clothes. 3. dealing in previously used goods: a secondhand bookseller. adv. 4. after another user or owner: He bought it secondhand. 5. indirectly; at second hand: heard the news secondhand. [1645–55] sec′ond•hand′ed•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | second hand - an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books"go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | | 2. | second hand - hand marking seconds on a timepiecehand - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"sweep hand, sweep-second - a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes | | Adv. | 1. | second hand - from a source of previously owned goods; "I prefer to buy second hand" |
Translationssecond hand
secondhand1. adverb Indirectly, as opposed to from the original source. But I heard secondhand, so who knows if that information is actually true.2. adjective Describing information that has been learned indirectly, as opposed to from the original source. I can't trust this secondhand gossip! Who was in the meeting and can tell us what really happened?second handfrom another person or source, not directly from personal experience or observation. I wasn't present at the meeting. I heard about it at second hand. Frank tells stories about the Gulf War, but he got them second hand. He wasn't actually in the desert with the troops.See also: hand, secondsecond hand
second hand[′sek·ənd ‚hand] (horology) The hand that indicates seconds on a timepiece. AcronymsSeeS/Hsecond hand
Words related to second handnoun an intermediate personRelated Words- go-between
- intercessor
- intermediary
- intermediator
- mediator
noun hand marking seconds on a timepieceRelated Words- hand
- sweep hand
- sweep-second
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