| NOUN | person | second hand | an intermediate person |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | second hand | hand marking seconds on a timepiece | |
| ADVERB | all | second hand | from a source of previously owned goods |
| Meaning | An intermediate person; used in the phrase 'at second hand'. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he could learn at second hand from books" | |
| Broader | mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor | A negotiator who acts as a link between parties / parties / parties |
| Meaning | hand marking seconds on a timepiece. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | sweep hand, sweep-second | A second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes |
| Broader | hand | A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece |
| Spanish | segundero | |
| Catalan | busca dels segons | |
| Meaning | From a source of previously owned goods. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "I prefer to buy second hand" | |
| Adjectives | secondhand | previously used or owned by another |
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