half-second

British  

noun

1. 1. 1/120 of a minute of time

   2. ( as modifier )

      a half-second lead over the Finn

2. a very short period of time; moment

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Example Sentences

Sure enough, Truex restarted first and held off a hard-charging Ross Chastain, who told his crew he needed four tires, and won by a half-second.

From Washington Times

Truex held strong on the outside lane Monday off the final restart to hold off runner-up Ross Chastain by a half-second.

From Seattle Times

Relativity Space came within a half-second of blasting off earlier this month, with the rocket’s engines igniting before abruptly shutting down.

From Washington Times

How Chiefs can win: Mahomes has to be able to move around a little bit, if only to buy an extra half-second in the pocket.

From Los Angeles Times

Shiffrin finished more than a half-second ahead of Schild, the best slalom skier in the world at the time.

From Seattle Times