half-minute
Britishnoun
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30 seconds
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( as modifier )
a half-minute lead
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a short period of time; moment
I'll be a half-minute
Example Sentences
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He became the oldest player in NBA Finals history to appear in a game when he checked in for the final half-minute of Game 3 on Wednesday night.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Both groups saw improvements in their 10k paces, and the average time for runners in the polarized plan improved by an additional half-minute.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2023
She spends the first half-minute or so introducing herself as an Apache and the president of the Native American Affirmative Image Committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
In its service, Maya astronomers described the movements of the Sun, Moon, and planets with world-leading precision, for example tracking the waxing and waning of the Moon to the half-minute.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2022
In another half-minute, it was twice as big again!
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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