Second Hand definition

Second Hand

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WordNet

(1) From a source of previously owned goods

"I prefer to buy second hand"

(2) Hand marking seconds on a timepiece

(3) An intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'

"He could learn at second hand from books"

WiktionaryText

secondhand and second-hand may be preferred spellings for the adjective meaning "not new", to avoid confusion with the noun "second hand" referring to the hand of a clock or watch.

On a clock or watch, the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed.