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.

Related terms

• at second hand

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
• Portuguese: ponteiro dos minutos (pt)
• Swedish: sekundvisare (sv) c