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English 3 senses of the expression second hand:
NOUNperson second handan intermediate person
artifactsecond handhand marking seconds on a timepiece
ADVERBallsecond handfrom a source of previously owned goods
Englishsecond hand: 3 senses noun 1, person
MeaningAn intermediate person; used in the phrase 'at second hand'.
Example"he could learn at second hand from books"
Broadermediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessorA negotiator who acts as a link between parties / parties / parties
Englishsecond hand: 3 senses noun 2, artifact
Meaninghand marking seconds on a timepiece.
Narrowersweep hand, sweep-secondA second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes
BroaderhandA rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
Spanishsegundero
Catalanbusca dels segons
Englishsecond hand: 3 senses adverb 1
MeaningFrom a source of previously owned goods.
Example"I prefer to buy second hand"
Adjectivessecondhandpreviously used or owned by another

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