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split second

split·se·cond

UK/ˌsplɪtˈsɛk(ə)nd/ US/ˌsplɪtˈsɛkənd/ rare

noun

1.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)

  • “if I had the chance I”
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Origin

From split (adjective) + second (noun), from split second(s) hands: see sense 1.

Phrases

  • nick of time

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