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minute hand

 
pronunciation:
mI niht haend
part of speech: noun
definition: A minute hand is the longer hand on the type of watch or clock that uses "hands" to tell the time. The minute hand gives information about the minutes before or after an hour. The shorter hand on this type of clock is called the hour hand, and it tells you what hour it is.
The minute hand moves just a little with every minute of time that passes.