What is the meaning of second hand?

noun

  • An intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'.
    • usage: "he could learn at second hand from books"
  • Hand marking seconds on a timepiece.

adverb

  • From a source of previously owned goods.
    • usage: "I prefer to buy second hand"
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APAWordNet. (2010). second hand. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/second_hand/definitions/1207764
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "second hand" http://smartdefine.org/second_hand/definitions/1207764 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, second hand, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/second_hand/definitions/1207764>.
MLAWordNet. "second hand" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/second_hand/definitions/1207764>