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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛkənd ˈhænd/ · UK /ˌsekənd ˈhænd/
second hand means: The moving pointer on a clock or watch that shows seconds.
noun
CLOCK POINTERB1
The moving pointer on a clock or watch that shows seconds.
- The second hand has stopped.
- I watched the second hand move around the clock.
- Does this watch have a second hand?
Questions about second hand
What does second hand mean?
The moving pointer on a clock or watch that shows seconds.
What is second hand in other languages?
Türkçe: saniye ibresi · Español: segundero · Français: trotteuse · Deutsch: Sekundenzeiger · Italiano: lancetta dei secondi · 日本語: 秒針
How do you pronounce second hand?
In American English /ˌsɛkənd ˈhænd/; in British English /ˌsekənd ˈhænd/.
How do you use second hand in a sentence?
The second hand has stopped. I watched the second hand move around the clock.
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