Hour Hand (Noun)
Meaning
The shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hour hand of the grandfather clock was slightly loose and needed to be adjusted.
- She glanced at her watch and saw that the hour hand was pointing to the 5.
- The hour hand on the wall clock was shaped like a small arrow.
- He carefully set the hour hand on his new watch to match the correct time.
- The hour hand on the old clock tower was so large that it could be seen from a distance.