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minute hand
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min·ute hand  (mnt)
n.
The long hand on a clock or watch that indicates minutes.
minute hand [ˈmɪnɪt]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) the pointer on a timepiece that indicates minutes, typically the longer hand of two Compare hour hand, second hand
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Noun1.minute hand - points to the minutesminute hand - points to the minutes                
big hand
hand - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
Translations
minute hand [ˈmɪnɪtˌhænd] n → lancetta dei minuti
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