second

noun

1
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
2
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
3
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
4
a speech seconding a motion
do I hear a second?
5
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
6
a 60th part of a minute of arc
the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here
7
following the first in an ordering or series
he came in a close second
8
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
9
a particular point in time
the moment he arrived the party began
10
an indefinitely short time
wait just a moment
in a mo

1
transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
The officer was seconded for duty overseas
2
give support or one's approval to
I'll second that motion
I can't back this plan

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