half-minute

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noun

30 seconds
(as modifier)a half-minute lead

a short period of time; momentI'll be a half-minute

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby half-minute

half-marathon, half-mast, half measure, half-mile, half-miler, half-minute, halfmoon, half mourning, half-naked, half nelson, half note

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How to use half-minute in a sentence

There is, inevitably, a rambling quality to an eight-and-a-half-minute monologue.
Michele Bachmann Is Done: Her Hostage Tape to Reality|John Avlon|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts posted a two-and-a-half-minute Web video perpetuating the confusion.
The Nine Biggest Bogus Claims of the 2012 Presidential Campaign|Abby Haglage, Lizzie Crocker|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The remaining one struggled for another half-minute, and flared up in one last, desperate effort.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
The second hand wiped over the "20" of the smaller dial, jittered on toward the half-minute spot.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

A half-minute later I had caught up with Mr. Norcross, and together we left the building and went up to the Bullard for dinner.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Down the bay they raced, the Bodega leading slightly, both tugs whistling at half-minute intervals.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne
Perhaps one half-minute later Dicky's head appeared from beneath the water which had submerged him.
The Great Airship.|F. S. Brereton