split-second
split-second · split-seconds
заступник, другий, секунда
время, промежуток времени
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A stopwatch with two second hands, each of which may be stopped separately to time the…A stopwatch with two second hands, each of which may be stopped separately to time the intervals of a race by a sportsperson, or to time more than one sportsperson.
UK/ˌsplɪtˈsɛk(ə)nd/US/ˌsplɪtˈsɛkənd/
Meaning
2 senses(attributive)A stopwatch with two second hands, each of which may be stopped separately to time the intervals of a race by a sportsperson, or to time more than one sportsperson.
A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.
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Translations
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By meaning 1
fraction of a second; very short time period:
Origin
From split (adjective) + second (noun), from split second(s) hands: see sense 1.From split (adjective) + second (noun), from split second(s) hands: see sense 1.
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