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hour hand

hour hand noun: the hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours.

hour hand: the hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours
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Noun

hour hand (plural hour hands)

  1. The hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours.
    Synonyms:
    little hand

hour hand meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian

hour hand in Tamil

the hand on a clock or watch which indicates the hour
சின்னமுள் ciṉṉamuḷ

hour hand in Arabic

the hand on a clock or watch which indicates the hour
عَقْرَب سَاعَات ʕaqrab sāʕāt

hour hand in Indonesian

the hand on a clock or watch which indicates the hour
jarum jam

Synonyms of hour hand

Forms of hour hand

pluralhour hands

Questions about hour hand

What does hour hand mean?
Hour hand means the hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours.
What is hour hand in Tamil?
Hour hand in Tamil is சின்னமுள் (ciṉṉamuḷ). See Hour hand meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hour hand?
Hour hand is a noun.
What is the plural of hour hand?
The plural of hour hand is hour hands.

Words near hour hand in the dictionary

  1. hour changes
  2. hour circle
  3. hour circles
  4. hour glass
  5. hour glasses
  6. hour hand
  7. hour hands
  8. hour of cause
  9. hour of glory
  10. hour of need
  11. hour-glass

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