hour hand

/ˌaʊər ˈhænd/
/ˈaʊə hænd/
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Other forms: hour hands

Definitions of hour hand
  1. noun
    the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours
    synonyms: little hand
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    type of:
    hand
    a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
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