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sweep-second hand

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sweep-sec⋅ond

[sweep-sek-uhnd]
–noun
(on a timepiece) a second hand that is a sweep hand.
Also called sweep-second hand.


Origin:
1935–40
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sweep-sec·ond hand   (swēp'sěk'ənd)
n.  A long hand on a clock or watch that measures seconds by moving the space of a minute for each second. Also called sweep hand.
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