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noun
the hand that indicates the hours on a clock or watch.
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Origin of hour hand
First recorded in 1660–70
Words nearby hour hand
houppelande,
hour,
hour angle,
hour circle,
hourglass,
hour hand,
houri,
hourlong,
hourly,
hours,
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How to use hour hand in a sentence
So here I am in my requisite Lululemon pants, grunting along to an old hip-hop song at a most ungodly hour.
Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
Thankfully, his assistant knows these roads like the back of his hand.
The collection includes kimono capes and hand woven jump overalls.
After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
The night wore on, and the clock downstairs was striking the hour of two when she suddenly awakened.
The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
British Dictionary definitions for hour hand
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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