second
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~ 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"
second cranial nerve
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~ the cranial nerve that serves the retina
Second Adventist
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~ a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
second hand
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~ an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books"
Second Council of Lyons
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~ the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church
second nature
— Noun
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~ acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
second estate
— Noun
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~ the nobility in France and the peerage in Britain
second deck
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~ the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
second banana
— Noun
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~ someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
second
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~ an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
second fiddle
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~ someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
second class
— Noun
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~ not the highest quality in a classification
second growth
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~ a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting
second childhood
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~ mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
second reading
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~ the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)
second period
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~ the second division into which the play of a game is divided
Second Reich
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~ the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)
second
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~ a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
second base
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~ the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
second class
— Noun
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~ not the highest rank in a classification