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minute hand

[min-it]
–noun
the hand that indicates the minutes on a clock or watch, usually longer than the hour hand.

Origin:
1720–30
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min·ute hand   (mĭn'ĭt)   
n.  The long hand on a clock or watch that indicates minutes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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