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Meaning of "minute hand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINUTE HAND

minute hand  [ˈmɪnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINUTE HAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minute hand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINUTE HAND


acuminate
əˈkjuːmɪnɪt
agminate
ˈæɡmɪnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
conterminate
kənˈtɜːmɪnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
determinate
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
effeminate
ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt
geminate
ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt
indefinite
ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt
indeterminate
ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
indiscriminate
ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
innominate
ɪˈnɒmɪnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
ordinate
ˈɔːdɪnɪt
predeterminate
ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
quadrigeminate
ˌkwɒdrɪˈdʒɛmɪnɪt
staminate
ˈstæmɪnɪt
subordinate
səˈbɔːdɪnɪt
up-to-the-minute
ˌʌptəðəˈmɪnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINUTE HAND

minus quantity
minus sign
minuscular
minuscule
minute
minute book
minute gun
minute mark
minute of arc
minute secretary
minute steak
minutely
Minuteman
Minutemen
minuteness
minutes
minutia
minutiae
minutial
minutiose

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINUTE HAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
at second hand
by hand
come to hand
first hand
from hand to hand
hand
hand in hand
hat in hand
helping hand
in hand
on hand
out of hand
second hand
take in hand
the upper hand
to hand
upper hand

Synonyms and antonyms of minute hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minute hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINUTE HAND

Find out the translation of minute hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minute hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minute hand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

minutero
570 millions of speakers

English

minute hand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिनट हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقرب الدقائق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

минутная стрелка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ponteiro dos minutos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘড়িতে মিনিটের কাঁটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grande aiguille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minit tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minutenzeiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분 손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Menit tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây kim chỉ phút
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிமிடம் கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिनीट काटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yelkovan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lancetta dei minuti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minutowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвилинна стрілка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mână minut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτοδείκτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minuut hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minutvisaren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minuttviseren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minute hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINUTE HAND»

The term «minute hand» is regularly used and occupies the 99.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINUTE HAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minute hand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINUTE HAND»

Discover the use of minute hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minute hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT: Third ...
Since, the minute hand and the hour hand are both moving in the same direction, the relative speed of the minute hand with respect to the hour hand is 55 kmph, that is, for every hour elapsed, the minute hand goes 55 km (minute) more than ...
2
Aha! Solutions
The two hands do not coincide between 12:00 and 1:00, or between 1 1:00 and 12:00, because the minute hand travels faster than the hour hand. By symmetry, the eleven coincidences are equally spaced around the circular face of the clock.
Martin Erickson, 2009
3
Guiding Children's Learning of Mathematics
A child who says, “A half-hour has passed since we began our walk at 3 o'clock” is noting that the minute hand moved from 3:00 to halfway between 3:00 and 4:00 . When a parent says, “It is 2:00; we have 45 minutes before the plane leaves at ...
Leonard Kennedy, Steve Tipps, Art Johnson, 2007
4
The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance ...
Explanation At H O'clock, the minute hand will be 5H minute spaces behind the hour hand. When the two hands are at right angle, they are 1 5 minute spaces apart. So there are two cases: Case I When the minute hand is 1 5 minute spaces  ...
Khattar Dinesh, 2008
5
The Pearson Guide To Objective Arithmetic For Competitive ...
Explanation At H O'clock, the minute hand will be 5H minute spaces behind the hour hand. When the two hands are at right angle, they are 15 minute spaces apart. So there are two cases: Case I When the minute hand is 15 minute spaces  ...
Khattar, 2010
6
The Ladies' Repository
The "calculation" referred to is, "that if a clock be started with both hands at twelve , the minute hand will overtake the hour hand eowte time after one; bnt it is not true in theory; or at least ftguree will not expreet the time tchen the hour hand is ...
‎1808
7
Rediscovering Mathematics: You Do the Math
Nonetheless, our method of summation provides a very concrete solution to a much less philosophical yet challenging puzzle: What time is it when the minute hand passes directly over the hour hand between 2:00 and 3:00? This problem ...
Shai Simonson, 2011
8
The R.I. Schoolmaster
the distance from VI to VIII, and the distance from the hour-hand to VI being the same as that from VI to the minute-hand, the distance from VIII back to the minute- hand is the same as that from IV to the hour-hand, which is 1 part; this added to ...
‎1860
9
Which Way Did the Bicycle Go?: And Other Intriguing ...
The Ambiguous Clock Take two copies of a standard clock: one that runs at normal speed and an auxiliary clock whose motion is determined by the physical attachment of its hour hand to the minute hand of the normal clock. This will cause ...
Joseph D. E. Konhauser, Dan Velleman, Stan Wagon, 1996
10
How to Build 35 Great Clocks
The minute hand has an oblong straight- sided hole that fits on a threaded matched stud in the movement shaft. The minute hand is held in place by a locking nut. This nut can be open (hole in center) or closed. If a sweep second hand is to be ...
Joseph Daniele, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINUTE HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minute hand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bovet 1822 Unveils Limited Edition Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso IV
When the hour disk jumps, the minute hand moves back to zero. Bovet 1822 stated that the minute hand and various components of the ... «Rapaport, Jul 15»
2
The Cost of Teamwork
... coffee, tea, or other meeting-survival beverage, and settled into their seats before the minute hand hit the straight up position did, however, ... «EE Journal, Jul 15»
3
All the bad moves under Ben Cherington, 7-21-15
... ourselves as a shutdown guy. Plastic decrepit and played short Purcell won games 6177 have I had 7937. Hour 3-D NC and minute hand it. «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
4
Clever Wooden Watch Shows Some Of The Best Interaction Design …
The effect is like watching the sun rise and set as the minute hand travels around watch frame—a clever way to show the passing time. «Co.Design, Jul 15»
5
Embargoed Press Release
The decision to move the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock is made by the Bulletin's Science and Security Board in consultation with the ... «Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Jul 15»
6
Drive Mark 01 reflects classic instrument panels
The Drive watch features luminescent face details and minute hand, referencing an ever increasing tachometer. A high quality Japanese ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
7
Amateur Astronomers Spot One-in-a-billion Star
“This is an exquisite system: a very rare type of binary system in which the component stars complete orbits faster than the minute hand of a ... «Scientific Computing, Jul 15»
8
Exclusive interview with Ivor Robson
There's no grey area here, if they are not on the tee when the minute hand hits 12 then they are late and the referee is called over to dish out a ... «Today's Golfer, Jul 15»
9
This dense white star is 'cannibalizing' its companion
... are orbiting around each other so tightly, the larger star blocks the other from view every 50 minutes — faster than the minute hand of a clock. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
What Does “Real” Church Look Like?
Until the minute hand points to the 12 or 6, depending upon your local “community,” you may talk to your neighbors around you. Once the music ... «Beliefnet, Jul 15»

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