"mad minute" meaning in All languages combined

See mad minute on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mad minutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mad minute (plural mad minutes)
  1. (UK, military) A test of marksmanship with 15 aimed shots at a 12-inch target at 200 yards within one minute. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Military

Inflected forms

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