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Meaning:
Noun:
- A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- colloquial A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.
- historical A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- informal A petit mal episode; such a spell.
- mechanics The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.
- The smallest portion of time; an instant.
- Weight or importance.
Source: Wiktionary
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