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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A brief, unspecified amount of time.
  • colloquial A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.
  • historical A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
  • informal A petit mal episode; such a spell.
  • mechanics The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.
  • The smallest portion of time; an instant.
  • Weight or importance.

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