adv second-hand

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• second hand — second .hand1 n the long thin piece of metal that points to the seconds on a clock or watch second hand 2 second hand2 adv 1.) if you get something second hand, it is not new and has been used by other people before get/buy sth second hand ▪ We… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second hand — second .hand1 n the long thin piece of metal that points to the seconds on a clock or watch second hand 2 second hand2 adv 1.) if you get something second hand, it is not new and has been used by other people before get/buy sth second hand ▪ We… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second-hand — 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Second hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else. Buying a second hand car can be a risky business. ...a stack of second hand books. Ant: brand new ADV: ADV after v Second hand is also an adverb. Far more boats …   English dictionary

• second-hand — adj. & adv. adj. also 1 a (of goods) having had a previous owner; not new. b (of a shop etc.) where such goods can be bought. 2 (of information etc.) accepted on another s authority and not from original investigation. adv. 1 on a second hand… …   Useful english dictionary

• ˌsecond-ˈhand — adj 1) owned or used by someone else before you second hand books/clothing[/ex] 2) heard from someone who was not directly involved second hand reports/information[/ex] ˌsecond ˈhand adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• second — I PART OF A MINUTE ♦ seconds N COUNT (Pronounced [[t]se̱kənd[/t]] in second 1 and 2, and [[t]sɪkɒ̱nd[/t]] in second 3.) A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. People often say a second or seconds when they simply mean a …   English dictionary

• second — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in the sequence 1 2. 2 something occupying this position. 3 the second person etc. in a race or competition. 4 Mus. a an interval or chord spanning two… …   Useful english dictionary

• second — I adj 1. secondary, next after the first; next, following, subsequent, consequent, resultant; alternate, other, every other, the next but one. 2. duplicate, copy, replicate, twin; surrogate, fill in, substitute, double. n 3. subordinate,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• hand n — 1) Why is sex like a game of bridge? If you have a good hand, you don t need a partner. 2) What part of a clock is always old? The second hand. set foot, handmade adj, get out of hand, handsomely adv, off handedly adv …   English expressions

• 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

• first-hand — also first|hand [ˌfə:stˈhænd US ˌfə:rst ] adj [only before noun] first hand experience/knowledge/account etc experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself →↑second hand ▪ journalists… …   Dictionary of contemporary English