sweep-second
[ sweep-sek-uh nd ]
/ ˈswipˌsɛk ənd /
noun
(on a timepiece) a second hand that is a sweep hand.
Also called
sweep-second hand.
Origin of sweep-second
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby sweep-second
sweep check,
sweep hand,
sweep off someone's feet,
sweep under the rug,
sweep-saw,
sweep-second,
sweepback,
sweeper,
sweeping,
sweeping score,
sweepings