"minutesworth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minutesworth [plural]
Etymology: From minute + -s- + -worth. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|minute|-s-|-worth}} minute + -s- + -worth Head templates: {{en-noun|minutesworth}} minutesworth (plural minutesworth)
  1. The amount of something that is expected to last for or be produced in one minute.

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