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hour hand
noun
- the hand that indicates the hours on a clock or watch.
hour hand
noun
- the pointer on a timepiece that indicates the hour Compare minute hand second hand
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hour hand1
First recorded in 1660–70
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They hardly spin at all as they speed through space—their rotational motion is more than 15 times slower than the crawl of a clock's hour hand, minimizing the risk of blurred images.
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As the particle circles the magnet, its hour hand goes around and around at a rate predicted by theory.
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The minute and hour hands are touted as reversible, “to suit your personal style.”
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The glass face, the hour hand, and the minute hand'd gone and only a bent second hand was left.
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It was every single little thing wrong with modern sports rolled into a two-and-a-half hour hand grenade and the NBA Finals are probably ruined because of it.
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