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minute
Noun
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A minute is a short time equal to sixty seconds. There are sixty minutes in one hour.
He ran the race in 1 minute and ten seconds.
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A minute is a short time.
Please wait a minute while I get my coat and then I will come with you.
minute
Adjective
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Minute things are small.
The pictures appear similar, with only a few, minute differences.
hand
Noun
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Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. A hand has four fingers and a thumb.
Mother, I'm afraid, please hold my hand.
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Clock hands are pointed needles that show what time it is.
The long hand is pointing to the 4, which refers to how many hours have passed. The short hand is pointing to the 7, which refers to how many groups of 5 minutes have passed. The time is therefore 4:35.
hand
Verb
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If I hand you something, I give it to you.
Please hand me that tool. I can't reach it.