"mad minute" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-mad_minute-en-noun-wU5Vp2v0 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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