Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweep hand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: sweep- -hand
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Questions

What does sweep hand mean?: a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes

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