"ohnosecond" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊ(ˈ)nəʊˌsɛkənd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ohnosecond.wav Forms: ohnoseconds [plural]
Etymology: From oh no + second, in imitation of terms like nanosecond and attosecond. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|oh no|second}} oh no + second Head templates: {{en-noun}} ohnosecond (plural ohnoseconds)
  1. (humorous) The fraction of time between making a mistake and realizing it. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-ohnosecond-en-noun-mTa2yagj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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