second hand English

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second hand Noun

— The second hand is the clock hand that shows the number of seconds passed.

second hand

— noun an intermediate person; used in the phrase 'at second hand' he could learn at second hand from books

— adverb from a source of previously owned goods I prefer to buy second hand

— noun hand marking seconds on a timepiece

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second hand English » English

used

sweep-second

sweep hand

secondhand

roundabout

middleman

indirect

hand indicating the second

go-between

collateral

circumstantial

Topics second hand topics

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Physical actions

Break, wear out

• What words describe something that is worn?
  used well used worn well worn is past its prime second hand

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old, not new

• What words describe something that has been used and is no longer new?
  old used second hand worn time-worn