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Second hand has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'

"he could learn at second hand from books"

2

hand marking seconds on a timepiece

3

An intermediate person or means; intermediary.

4

On a clock or watch, the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed.

Adjective
1

Alternative form of secondhand

Adverb
1

from a source of previously owned goods

"I prefer to buy second hand"

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