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English noun: second hand | |||
| 1. | second hand (person) an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand' | ||
| Samples | He could learn at second hand from books. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator | ||
| 2. | second hand (artifact) hand marking seconds on a timepiece | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sweep hand, sweep-second | ||
English adverb: second hand | |||
| 1. | second hand from a source of previously owned goods | ||
| Samples | I prefer to buy second hand. | ||
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