Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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second hand | Yes | No | No | Yes |
sweep hand | Yes | No | No | No |
second hand (noun) | sweep hand (noun) |
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hand marking seconds on a timepiece | a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes |
an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand' |
second hand (adverb) | sweep hand (adverb) |
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from a source of previously owned goods |