Second

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NOUN

1/60 of a minute

an indefinitely short time

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

a particular point in time

following the first in an ordering or series

a 60th part of a minute of arc

the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

a speech seconding a motion

the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

merchandise that has imperfections

VERB

give support or one's approval to

transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

ADJ

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

ADV

in the second place

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