sweep-second hand

noun

sweep-sec·ond hand | \ 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 dial as the minute hand

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sweep-second hand

sweep (someone) off his/her feet

sweep (something) under the carpet

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