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minute hand
noun
: the long hand that marks the minutes on a watch or clock
Full Definition of MINUTE HAND
: the long hand that marks the minutes on the face of a watch or clock
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First Known Use of MINUTE HAND
1720
Rhymes with MINUTE HAND
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