minute hand

noun

: the long hand that marks the minutes on the face of a watch or clock

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The applied hour and minute hands are in the same color as the hour markers. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 In 1970, The Courier Journal calculated the tip of the Colgate clock's minute hand travels more than half-a-mile each day, and about 200 miles each year. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025 The lotus flower is a symbol of the brand, and its shape is also reflected in the eccentric hour and minute hands, which are meant to look like the blossom. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minute hand

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minute hand was in 1720

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“Minute hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minute%20hand. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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minute hand

noun
: the long hand that marks the minutes on the face of a watch or clock
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