second_hand | ||
1. | [ noun ] an intermediate person; used in the phrase "at second hand" | |
Examples: | "he could learn at second hand from books" |
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Related terms: | mediator | |
2. | [ adverb ] from a source of previously owned goods; | |
Examples: | "I prefer to buy second hand" |
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Related terms: | secondhand secondhand | |
3. | [ noun ] hand marking seconds on a timepiece | |
Related terms: | hand sweep_hand | |
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secondhand second_half second_wind second_baseman Second_Crusade secondly seconder second_deck secondary Second_Reich second_person second_banana Second_Coming second_cousin second_fiddle second_growth second_moment second_period Second_Advent secondment second_stomach second_reading secondguess second_base secondarily second_best second-best second_gear second-year second-rate second_power second_class second-rater seasoned second-guess second-class second_joint second_sight second-string second_nature second_sacker second_estate second_empire |