sweep-second hand
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sweep–sec·ond hand
noun \ˈswēp-ˌse-kənd-, -kənt-\Definition of SWEEP-SECOND HAND
: a hand marking seconds on a timepiece mounted concentrically with the other hands and read from the same dialect as the minute hand
See First Known Use of SWEEP-SECOND HAND
1937
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