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sweep-second

American  
[sweep-sek-uhnd] / ˈswipˌsɛk ənd /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of sweep-second

First recorded in 1935–40

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

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