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    hour hand

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Chronology
    ˈhour ˌhand noun [countable]  TMCthe shorter of the two pieces on a clock or watch that show you the time 〔钟表的〕时针 → minute hand
    Examples from the Corpus
    hour hand• Each minute hand is 12 feet 7 inches long; each hour hand is almost 10 feet long.• Point the small hour hand of your watch at the sun.• Imagine a straight line half way between the hour hand and the figure 12 on the watch.
    ˈhour ˌhand nounChineseSyllable
    two clock of the Corpus shorter the a on watch or pieces


    hour hand
    ˈhour ˌhand noun [countable]
    the shorter of the two pieces on a clock or watch that show you the time ⇨ minute hand


    hour handBrE /ˈaʊə hænd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaʊər hænd/ 🔊 noun
    the small hand on a clock or watch that points to the hour （钟表的）时针