sweep hand

/swip hænd/
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Other forms: sweep hands

Definitions of sweep hand
  1. noun
    a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes
    synonyms: sweep-second
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    type of:
    second hand
    hand marking seconds on a timepiece
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