hour hand
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hour hand
noun hour hands
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The hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours.
Similar: little hand
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noun the hand on a clock or watch which indicates the hour
| Español | manecilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시침 sichim, 단침 danchim, 소침 sochim, 짧은바늘 jjalbeunbaneul |
| 日本語 | 時針 jishin, 短針 tanshin, 小針 kobari |
| 中文 | 時針 /时针 shízhēn, 小針 /小针 xiǎozhēn, 短針 /短针 duǎnzhēn |
| Português | ponteiro das horas, ponteirinho |
| Français | petite aiguille, aiguille des heures |
| Deutsch | Stundenzeiger |
| Italiano | lancetta delle ore |
| Ελληνικά | ωροδείκτης orodeíktis |
| Русский | часова́я стре́лка časovája strélka, ма́ленькая стре́лка málenʹkaja strélka |
| العربية | عَقْرَب سَاعَات ʕaqrab sāʕāt |
Talk about this word "hour hand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hour%20hand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hour hand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hour%20hand "hour hand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hour%20hand.
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@misc{hour_hand_2026,
title = {hour hand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hour%20hand},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
