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split second
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  1. split second
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  3. split-second watch

split second

noun

Definition of SPLIT SECOND

: a fractional part of a second : flash
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Examples of SPLIT SECOND

  1. In a split second, it was all over.
  2. <a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second>

First Known Use of SPLIT SECOND

1912

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Synonyms
beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, instant, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

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