sweep-second

Examples

• All

• A huge mechanical arm—the sweep second hand of the Hudsucker clock on the facade of the building—

  Fiction book (1994)

• (I use a kitchen clock with a sweep second hand to double-check the timing if in doubt.)

  Academic text (1999)

• Its sweep second hand is arrested on its downward sweep.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The sweep second hand of the Hudsucker Clock is approaching 12 midnight, the New Year.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The huge clock's sweep second hand is just approaching the position that will make the time 12:00 sharp.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Click-click-click-click—the perpetual motion balls swing on his desk; thrum— the sweep second hand of the clock, illuminated now, casts a moving shadow that rolls across the floor.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The sweep second hand of her new watch glided smoothly around the dial as the seconds passed.

• He admired how the sweep second hand of the antique clock moved without any jerks, unlike cheaper models.

Synonyms

S

second hand

vssweep-second

6 2.6

The hand on a clock that shows seconds

is the smooth seconds indicator mounted at the same center as other hands

S

sweep hand

vssweep-second

• Specialized

1 5.5

A long hand on a watch or clock that shows seconds and moves smoothly

is the smooth seconds indicator mounted at the same center as other hands

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology