n.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
同义词:secs
an indefinitely short time
同义词:momentminutebit
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
同义词:second base
a particular point in time
同义词:momentminuteinstant
following the first in an ordering or series
"he came in a close second"
a 60th part of a minute of arc
"the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
同义词:arcsecond
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
a speech seconding a motion
"do I hear a second?"
同义词:secondmentendorsementindorsement
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
"he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
同义词:second gear
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
同义词:irregular