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minute hand
[ min-it ]
/ ËmÉȘn ÉȘt /
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noun
the hand that indicates the minutes on a clock or watch, usually longer than the hour hand.
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Origin of minute hand
First recorded in 1720â30
Words nearby minute hand
minus cyclophoria, minus sight, minus sign, minute, minute gun, minute hand, minutely, Minuteman, minute mark, Minutemen, minutes
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British Dictionary definitions for minute hand
minute hand
/ (ËmÉȘnÉȘt) /
noun
the pointer on a timepiece that indicates minutes, typically the longer hand of twoCompare hour hand, second hand
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