seconds

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

seconds

  1. plural of second
    There are sixty seconds in a minute.

Etymology 2

Noun

seconds (uncountable)

  1. A second helping of food for one person, or refill of coffee or other drink.
    Coordinate term: thirds
    There is plenty of pie left, if you have room for seconds.
    • 2012, Sean Clancy, The Fledgling:
      Everybody helped themselves to seconds and Meren even went for thirds. He had always been partial to good food.
  2. An item of clothing that has failed quality control and is sold at a discount
    It was marked as seconds, but I can't find anything wrong with it.
  3. Any article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; especially, a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
Synonyms
Translations
any article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best

Verb

seconds

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of second

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ɡɔ̃/, (liaison) /sə.ɡɔ̃z‿/
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Adjective

seconds

  1. plural of second

Noun

seconds m

  1. plural of second
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