second handnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈsek.ənd ˌhænd/us/ˈsek.ənd ˌhænd/the long, thin part on some clocks and watches that shows how many seconds have passed
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Watches & clocks
- 24-hour clock
- against the clock idiom
- alarm clock
- at/on the stroke of sth idiom
- bezel
- clock
- crystal
- hour hand
- hourglass
- lose
- minute hand
- movement
- pendulum
- radio alarm clock
- slow
- strike
- watchband
- watchstrap
- winder
- wristwatch
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