second hand

Meaning

Adj

Alternative form of secondhand.

Noun

An intermediate person or means; intermediary.

Noun

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

Synonyms

sweep-second

used

sweep hand

indirect

middleman

circumstantial

secondhand

hand indicating the second

roundabout

collateral

go-between

Translations

trotteuse

Sekundenzeiger

de seconde main

tweedehands

aus zweiter Hand

de segunda mão

seconde main

segona mà

gebraucht

lancetta dei secondi

Second-Hand

occasion

secondewijzer

aiguille des secondes

δείκτης δευτερολέπτων

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsɛkənd ˈhænd/

Etymology

second (ordinal) + hand (“party”)