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sweep-second

[ sweep-sek-uhnd ]

noun

  1. (on a timepiece) a second hand that is a sweep hand.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweep-second1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

The red sweep-second hand raced Hall through his account of this story.

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