split second
[noun]
Synonyms: instant, breathing, flash, jiffy, minute, moment, second, shake, trice, twinkling

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ˌsplit ˈsecond noun
a split second an extremely short period of time
for a split second
For a split second the two men hesitated.
in a split second
In that split second Graham knew he had won.
—split-second adjective:
It was a technique which required split-second timing.

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split second
n. A very short time; less than a second.
The lightning flash lasted a split second, and then disappeared.

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