split second

n. An instant; a flash.

[Short for split second hands, a stopwatch with two second hands, one beneath the other, one of which may be stopped independently of the other.]

split second

n an extremely small period of time; instant adj (prenominal) 1. made or arrived at in an infinitely short time: a split-second decision. 2. depending upon minute precision: split-second timing.

split′ sec′ond

n. 1. a fraction of a second. 2. an infinitesimal amount of time; instant; twinkling. [1880–85] split′-sec′ond, adj.

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Noun

split second - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"instant, jiffy, New York minute, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flashmo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

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split

(split) verb – present participle ˈsplitting. past tense, past participle split1. to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise. to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam. 切开，劈开 2. to divide or (cause to) disagree. The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.分裂 noun a crack or break. There was a split in one of the sides of the box.裂缝ˌsplit-ˈlevel adjective built, made etc on two levels. a split-level dining room/cooker. 错层式的（建筑） split second a fraction of a second. 一刹那splitting headache a very bad headache. Turn down the radio – I've a splitting headache.头裂似的痛the splits the gymnastic exercise of sitting down on the floor with one leg straight forward and the other straight back. to do the splits.劈叉

split second

Not even a full second of time; an instant. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. There was only a split second separating the top two competitors in the race. It was a split-second decision that undoubtedly saved hundreds of lives. It was heartbreaking to see the entire building reduced to rubble in a split second.See also: second, split

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an instant; a tiny period of time. (*Typically: for ~; in ~.) The lightning struck, and in a split second the house burst into flames. For a split second, it looked like she would fall.See also: second, split

split second

An instant, a fraction of a second, as in Our best swimmer came in a split second before theirs. This expression alludes to a stop watch that has two second hands, one above the other, for timing more than one athlete or intervals of a race by a single athlete. Each hand can be stopped independently of the other, so a second can be "split" when one second hand stops a fraction of a second after the other. [c. 1880] See also: second, split

a ˌsplit ˈsecond

a very short time: I heard a loud explosion and a split second later I was on the floor. ▶ ˌsplit-ˈsecond adj.: split-second timing/reactionsSee also: second, split

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noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

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