mi·cro·sec·ond

mi·cro·sec·ond
/ˈmaıkroʊˌsɛkənd/ noun, pl -onds [count]
1 : one millionth of a second
2 informal : a very short period of time

She raised her hand a microsecond [=second] too late.


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