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Split second

noun

A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat). Synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, New York minute, trice, twinkling, wink.

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"Split second" Quotes from Famous Books

... 220195 of September 30, 1879, issued to William A. Wales and assigned to William B. Fowle.[40] A split-second mechanism is used to time the finish of two horses in the same race or any other similar event. In usual watches of this nature the watch will run along indefinitely with the extra or split second hand stopped although this hand will not record more than a difference of one minute from the main sweep hand. This was not true of the Auburndale, as pointed out in the instructions. The reason for this is ...

— The Auburndale Watch Company - First American Attempt Toward the Dollar Watch • Edwin A. Battison

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... trickery involved had been employed by Germany and Spike Brennon. Germany's behaviour was more understandable than the New Dawn, and Spike Brennon was much simpler in his words. Spike said it was a dandy chance to get into a real scrap, and all husky lads should be there in a split second at the first call. Perhaps Wall Street had tricked Spike into tricking Wilbur Cowan. Anyway, ...

— The Wrong Twin • Harry Leon Wilson

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Words linked to "Split second" : second, bit, minute, mo, moment