minute hand
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minute hand
noun minute hands
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The hand of a clock or watch face that revolves once each hour and indicates the minutes.
Similar: big hand
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noun the hand on a watch or clock which indicates minutes
| Español | minutero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 분침 bunchim, 장침 jangchim, 긴바늘 ginbaneul |
| 日本語 | 分針 funshin, 長針 chōshin |
| 中文 | 分針 /分针 fēnzhēn, 大針 /大针 dàzhēn, 長針 /长针 chángzhēn |
| Português | ponteiro dos minutos, ponteirão |
| Français | grande aiguille, aiguille des minutes |
| Deutsch | Minutenzeiger |
| Ελληνικά | λεπτοδείκτης leptodeíktis, λεπτοδείχτης leptodeíchtis |
| Русский | мину́тная стре́лка minútnaja strélka, больша́я стре́лка bolʹšája strélka |
| العربية | عَقْرَب دَقَائِق ʕaqrab daqāʔiq |
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title = {minute hand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minute%20hand},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
