minute hand

min·ute hand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [min-it hand]
- /ˈmɪn ɪt hænd/
- /ˈmɪnɪt hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-it hand]
- /ˈmɪn ɪt hænd/

Definitions of minute hand words

noun minute hand the hand that indicates the minutes on a clock or watch, usually longer than the hour hand. 1
noun minute hand clock, watch: long hand indicating minutes 1
noun minute hand the pointer on a timepiece that indicates minutes, typically the longer hand of two 0
noun minute hand the longer hand of a clock or watch, which indicates the minutes and moves around the dial once every hour 0

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Origin of minute hand

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Minute hand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Minute hand

minute hand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

minute hand usage trend in Literature

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