grande aiguille

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grande aiguille

\ɡʁɑ̃.d‿e.ɡɥij\
\ɡʁɑ̃.d‿ɛ.ɡɥij\

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Traditionnellement plus grande que l’aiguille des heures.

noun grandes aiguilles

Aiguille des minutes.

In English

minute hand the hand on a watch or clock which indicates minutes

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@misc{grande_aiguille_2026,
  title = {grande aiguille},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/grande%20aiguille},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}