0 the long, thin part on some clocks and watches that shows how many seconds have passed
1 not new; having been used in the past by someone else:
2 previously owned by someone else:
There's a flourishing trade in second-hand video machines.
When he does name a source, there is often the chance that he is citing that author at second hand, through another's work.
Others have bought second hand, or as sitting tenants from private or public landlords.
Most reported problems and bene ts were based on personal or second hand experience.
