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[ noun ] an intermediate person; used in the phrase "at second hand"

Examples

"he could learn at second hand from books"

Used in print

(William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)

He could learn at second_hand from books , but could not thus capture the real Jewish spirit .

Related terms

mediator

2
[ adverb ] from a source of previously owned goods;

Examples

"I prefer to buy second hand"

Related terms

secondhand secondhand

3
[ noun ] hand marking seconds on a timepiece

Related terms

hand sweep_hand

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