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in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy" coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude ordinal a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second" 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins" coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president" intermediate transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas" give support or one''s approval to; "I''ll second that motion"; "I can''t back this plan"; "endorse a new project" having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear" forward merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name 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" the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" |
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