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hour hand

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hour hand
n.
The short hand on a clock or watch that indicates hours.
hour hand
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) the pointer on a timepiece that indicates the hour Compare minute hand, second hand
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hour handhour hand - the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours
little hand
hand - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
Translations
hour hand n → lancetta delle ore
hour hand n → lancetta delle ore


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