- ond-hand
- sec·ond-hand·ed·ness;
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sec|ond-hand — «SEHK uhnd HAND», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not original; obtained from another: »second hand information. 2. not new; used or worn already by someone else: »a second hand car, second hand clothes, second hand books. 3. dealing in used goods:… … Useful english dictionary
sweep-sec|ond hand — «SWEEP SEHK uhnd», = sweep hand. (Cf. ↑sweep hand) … Useful english dictionary
sec·ond·hand — /ˈsɛkəndˈhænd/ adj 1 a : having had a previous owner : ↑used He buys secondhand CDs. a dealer in secondhand furniture 1 b : buying or selling things that have already been owned or used … Useful english dictionary
Hand — 1. Alle Händ voll to dohne, seggt de ol Zahlmann1, on heft man êne. (Insterburg.) – Frischbier2, 1469. 1) Der Name eines Feldwächters in Insterburg. 2. Alten Händen hilft kein Nagelschminken. – Laus. Magazin, XXX, 251. Russisch Altmann V, 85. 3.… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
second-hand — sec|ond|hand [ˌsekəndˈhænd] adj 1.) second hand things are not new when you get them, because they were owned by someone else before you ▪ second hand clothes ▪ a second hand car secondhand store/shop etc (=a shop that sells second hand things) 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
second-hand — sec|ond|hand [ˌsekəndˈhænd] adj 1.) second hand things are not new when you get them, because they were owned by someone else before you ▪ second hand clothes ▪ a second hand car secondhand store/shop etc (=a shop that sells second hand things) 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
At second hand — Secondhand Sec ond*hand , a. 1. Not original or primary; received from another; as, secondhand information. [1913 Webster +PJC] They have but a secondhand or implicit knowledge. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Not new; already or previously possessed or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
second hand — sec•ond hand [[t]ˈsɛk ənd ˌhænd[/t]] for 1; [[t]ˈsɛk ənd ˈhænd[/t]] for 2,3 n. hor the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch • at second hand Etymology: 1425–75 for def. 3; 1750–60 for def. 1 … From formal English to slang
Second hand — Second Sec ond, n. 1. One who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence, or power. [1913 Webster] Man An angel s second, nor his second long. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. One who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mi·cro·sec·ond — /ˈmaıkroʊˌsɛkənd/ noun, pl onds [count] 1 : one millionth of a second 2 informal : a very short period of time She raised her hand a microsecond [=second] too late … Useful english dictionary
