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hour hand
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hour hand
(noun)
hour hand
noun
plural
hour hands
hour hand
noun
plural
hour hands
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOUR HAND
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:
the short hand that marks the hours on a watch or clock
—
compare
minute hand
,
second hand
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