second hand

See also secondhand

English

Alternative forms

• secondhand, second-hand

Adjective

second hand (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of secondhand.

Usage notes

• secondhand and second-hand may be preferred spellings for the adjective meaning "not new", to avoid confusion with the noun "second hand" referring to the hand of a clock or watch.

Translations

secondhand — see secondhand

Noun

second hand (plural second hands)

1. On a clock or watch, the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed.

Translations

the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed

Dutch: secondewijzer (nl) m. Finnish: sekuntiosoitin (fi), sekuntiviisari (fi) French: trotteuse (fr) German: Sekundenzeiger (de) m. Macedonian: секундарник (mk) (sekundárnik) m.

Norwegian: sekundviser (no) m. Swedish: sekundvisare (sv) c.