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meaning of 'sweep' in 'the second hand doesn't sweep'



 
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meaning of 'sweep' in 'the second hand doesn't sweep' Sat May 14, 2005 22:16 pm  meaning of 'sweep' in 'the second hand doesn't sweep'
 

It's from a movie:

- One thing.
- Your watch.
- Is it real?
- Oh, no. It's a fake. I got it in Thailand.The second hand doesn't sweep.

What does "sweep" here mean?
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Sweep Sun May 15, 2005 16:50 pm  Sweep
 

The second hand doesn't sweep.

The second hand -the hand that shows the seconds. It goes round the dial once a minute.
So it is not working.
Sweep- not moving or going round.
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Sweep Mon May 16, 2005 1:53 am  Sweep
 

Thank you so much!
I thought the watch was a used one(2nd hand). I misunderstood.
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