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2019 film
37 Seconds is a 2019 Japanese drama film written and directed by Hikari. The film features actress Mei Kayama, who has cerebral palsy, as 23-year-old Yuma
37_Seconds
Japanese filmmaker (born 1976/1977)
director, producer, screenwriter, and actress. She is known for the films 37 Seconds (2019) and Rental Family (2025). Hikari was born Mitsuyo Miyazaki in Osaka
Hikari_(director)
Primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time
As of July 2022[update], there have been 27 leap seconds in total, all positive, putting UTC 37 seconds behind TAI. A study published in March 2024 in Nature
Coordinated_Universal_Time
Time standard based on atomic clocks
surface and which has leap seconds. UTC deviates from TAI by a number of whole seconds. As of 6 January 2026, UTC is exactly 37 seconds behind TAI; this has
International_Atomic_Time
Skyscraper in Taiwan
transporting passengers from the 5th to the 89th floor in 37 seconds (attaining 60.6 kilometers per hour or 37.7 miles per hour). In 2011, Taipei 101 was awarded
Taipei_101
Highest mountain of Russia and Europe
Andrzej Bargiel set a new long course record of 3 hours, 23 minutes, 37 seconds. The record time for the full race, ascent and descent, of the long route
Mount_Elbrus
Earthquake in Kocaeli Province, Turkey
Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme) was observed. The earthquake lasted for 37 seconds, causing seismic damage, and is widely remembered as one of the deadliest
1999_İzmit_earthquake
American swimmer (born 2003)
20.37 seconds, 44.83 seconds, and 47.42 seconds, respectively. She repeated these championships in 2025 with times of 20.49 seconds, 44.71 seconds and
Gretchen_Walsh
Failed maiden flight of Ariane 5, 1996
navigation system. This caused the rocket to veer off its flight path 37 seconds after launch, beginning to disintegrate under high aerodynamic forces
Ariane_flight_V88
1980 studio album by the Cure
Seventeen Seconds is the second studio album by the English rock band the Cure, released on 18 April 1980 by Fiction Records. The album marked the first
Seventeen_Seconds
American hurdler and sprinter (born 1999)
hurdles of 50.37 seconds at the 2024 Summer Olympics on August 8, 2024, breaking the world record she previously set of 50.65 seconds. She set a championship
Sydney_McLaughlin-Levrone
2000 American action film directed by Dominic Sena
Gone in 60 Seconds (also known as Gone in Sixty Seconds) is a 2000 American action heist film directed by Dominic Sena, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)
Gone_in_60_Seconds_(2000_film)
Musical suit by Emerson Lake and Palmer
track on Brain Salad Surgery and, with a running length of 29 minutes and 37 seconds, is Emerson, Lake & Palmer's longest studio recording. The initial release
Karn_Evil_9
Intermittent adjustment to UTC
leap seconds have been applied to UTC, so the difference is 10 + 27 = 37 seconds. The most recent leap second was on December 31, 2016. Leap seconds are
Leap_second
64.37 seconds. These unstable isotopes participate in the CNO cycle within stars. All other fluorine isotopes have half-lives of less than 12 seconds, and
Isotopes_of_fluorine
Dutch filmmaker (born 1973)
his naked victims". Six then submitted a new cut with two minutes and 37 seconds removed and received the 18 certificate. Six responded with mixed feelings
Tom_Six
Iconic event in NFL history
John Elway, in a span of 5 minutes and 2 seconds, led his team 98 yards in 15 plays to tie the game with 37 seconds left in regulation. Denver won the game
The_Drive_(American_football)
Track and field hurdling event
45.94 seconds and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone with 50.37 seconds. Compared to the 400 metres run, the hurdles race takes the men about three seconds longer
400_metres_hurdles
2010 single by Crystal Castles
500 copies, and contains three 2004 songs. "Doe Deer" is one minute and 37 seconds long, and multiple critics described it as "brutal" and one of the few
Doe_Deer
52.34 seconds was set by Yuliya Pechonkina of Russia in 2003 and stood for almost 16 years until 2019. The current world record of 50.37 seconds was set
Women's 400 metres hurdles world record progression
Women's_400_metres_hurdles_world_record_progression
2019 film festival in Berlin, Germany
(Cinematography) Umbra by Florian Fischer and Johannes Krell 1st Place: 37 Seconds by Hikari 2nd Place: Stitches by Miroslav Terzić 3rd Place: Buoyancy by
69th Berlin International Film Festival
69th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States in a world record of 50.37 seconds, followed by Anna Cockrell of the United States in second place in 51
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_400_metres_hurdles
American sprinter (born 1996)
100 meters relay qualifying as the team won their heat with a time of 37.65 seconds. The team that ran in the finals, without Coleman, was disqualified
Christian_Coleman
British swimmer (born 1994)
time of 57.37 seconds. He won a second gold in the mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, setting a world record time of 3 minutes 37.58 seconds together with
Adam_Peaty
Track and field relay event covering 400 metres
previous record of 37.04 seconds at the 2011 World Championships. The fastest electronically timed anchor leg run is 8.65 seconds by Usain Bolt at the
4_×_100_metres_relay
1988 near-disastrous American crewed spaceflight to deploy Lacrosse 1
mission elapsed time at wheels-stop was 4 days, 9 hours, 5 minutes, and 37 seconds. Atlantis was returned to the Kennedy Space Center on December 13, 1988
STS-27
Battery electric executive sedan
Miao (6 August 2025). 全新小鹏 P7 预售 6 分 37 秒，小订突破 1 万台 [The new Xiaopeng P7 pre-sale took 6 minutes and 37 seconds for small orders to exceed 10,000 units
XPeng_P7
1993 American film directed by Jon Turteltaub
contestants, they finished 24th, 25th, and 26th, with times of 58.04 seconds (24th), 59.37 seconds (25th), and 1:03 minutes (26th), becoming the only four-man
Cool_Runnings
Sri Lankan track and field athlete
he won the men's 200 meters event setting a new national record of 20.37 seconds. On 25 May 2022 at an event held at the Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau in
Yupun_Abeykoon
Laboratory test
clotting time of 35 to 37 seconds. The test has three phases: In screening phase a lower phospholipid quantity is used (35–37 seconds clotting time) to enhance
Dilute Russell's viper venom time
Dilute_Russell's_viper_venom_time
Long-distance running event of 42.195 kilometres
when Felix Kandie lowered the course record to 2 hours 10 minutes and 37 seconds. The women's marathon was introduced at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los
Marathon
Polish sprinter
Olympics. His personal bests are 13.45 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+0.9 m/s, Warsaw 2024) and 7.37 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Berlin 2026)
Jakub_Szymański_(athlete)
2012 basketball championship series
point. The Thunder attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter, and with 37 seconds left in the game, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant made a three-pointer to
2012_NBA_Finals
British strength athlete
Finals with a time of 87.52 seconds. In 2020 Europe's Strongest Man he surpassed his record with a performance of 92.37 seconds. In 2020, Felix set a new
Mark_Felix
1991 aviation accident in Colorado
landing at runway 30. The crew was unable to locate the traffic, but 37 seconds after it was reported, the tower informed the flight that the traffic
United_Airlines_Flight_585
1957 studio album by Sonny Stitt
37 Minutes and 48 Seconds with Sonny Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt that was released by Roost. All tracks are written by Sonny Stitt, except
37 Minutes and 48 Seconds with Sonny Stitt
37_Minutes_and_48_Seconds_with_Sonny_Stitt
Boxing competition
"Holy Night in Vegas : Boxing: Holyfield upsets Tyson by stopping him 37 seconds into the 11th round and becomes a heavyweight champion for the third time"
Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield
Mike_Tyson_vs._Evander_Holyfield
(53.37) put together in a sterling time of 3:58.30 to clear the four-minute barrier and to smash China's six-year-old world record by 3.37 seconds. Capturing
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
Swimming_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_4_×_100_metre_medley_relay
Flag officer rank of the USN, USCG, USPHS, and NOAA Corps
Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, speech at Maxwell Gunter AFB, (69 minutes 37 seconds into the speech). Feedroom.com". Archived from the original on 27 February
Rear_admiral_(United_States)
so-called Day Probe transmitted data from the surface for 67 minutes, 37 seconds, before succumbing to the high temperatures, pressures and power depletion
List_of_missions_to_Venus
1974 film by H. B. Halicki
Gone in 60 Seconds is a 1974 American independent action film written, directed, produced by, and starring H. B. Halicki. The film centers on a group
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film)
Gone_in_60_Seconds_(1974_film)
American producer and author
an American producer and author. In 2013, she was clinically dead for 37 seconds after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) immediately after giving
Stephanie_Arnold_(author)
Oxford versus Cambridge rowing race
reserve race against Cambridge's Goldie, in a record time of 17 minutes 37 seconds. In the 31st Women's Boat Race, Oxford defeated Cambridge. The Boat Race
The_Boat_Race_1976
British athlete (born 2006)
she won the 100 m final at the England Athletics Championships in 11.37 seconds. "Mabel Akande". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Lawrence
Mabel_Akande
American gasser drag racer
NHRA DGas national title at Indianapolis. His winning pass there was 13.37 seconds at 105.63 mph (170.00 km/h). In 1967, the Hrudka Brothers' 1933 Willys
Joe_Hrudka
Singaporean runner (born 1997)
beating the previous national record by 37 seconds set by Soh Rui Yong in 2023. It was an improvement of 52 seconds of his previous personal best. "Shaun
Shaun_Goh
Japanese sprinter (born 2009)
Seiryo High School in the Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, when he ran 10.37 seconds in the 100 metres at the Japanese Inter High School Championship in 2024
Sorato_Shimizu
X-ray pulsar located in the galaxy Messier 82
companion is at least 5.2 M☉. On average, the pulsar rotates every 1.37 seconds, and revolves around its more massive companion every 2.5 days. M82 X-2
M82_X-2
Symbol which represents the likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe
100 seconds (1 minute, 40 seconds) in 2020, 90 seconds (1 minute, 30 seconds) in 2023, 89 seconds (1 minute, 29 seconds) in 2025, and 85 seconds (1 minute
Doomsday_Clock
1972 single by REO Speedwagon
listed as 13:37 in length, found on the Live Chicago 1979 Live Radio Broadcast CD, performed during the band's Nine Lives tour. However, 37 seconds of the song's
157_Riverside_Avenue
1988 song performed by Leonard Cohen
released on Cohen's album I'm Your Man, February 1988. Five minutes, 37 seconds long, "Everybody Knows" is known for its somber tone and repetition of
Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen song)
Everybody_Knows_(Leonard_Cohen_song)
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma Raceway
Cautions/Laps: 4 for 11 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 3 minutes and 37 seconds Average speed: 76.305 miles per hour (122.801 km/h) "2026 schedule". Jayski's
2026_Pit_Boss/FoodMaxx_250
American hurdler (born 1976)
in August she won the Olympic gold medal in a career best time of 12.37 seconds. She also won the 2004 World Athletics Final toward the end of the season
Joanna_Hayes
East German sprinter
teammates Sabine Rieger, Marlies Göhr, and Ingrid Auerswald ran a time of 41.37 seconds, which stood as the world record until 2012. She is the 1987 World champion
Silke_Möller
1961 composition by Krzysztof Penderecki
and 8 double basses. The piece's written length is about 8 minutes and 37 seconds. Originally called 8'37", the piece applies the sonoristic technique which
Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima
Threnody_to_the_Victims_of_Hiroshima
2025 song by Jack Black
the chart's history, surpassing Kid Cudi's "Beautiful Trip", which is 37 seconds long. "Steve's Lava Chicken" was certified gold by the Recording Industry
Steve's_Lava_Chicken
American film editor (1929–2023)
up for almost 10 minutes when the actual event lasted little more than 37 seconds. In 2007, Cambern was senior filmmaker-in-residence at the American Film
Donn_Cambern
South African trail runner (born 1982)
2017, he won the Western States Endurance Run, in 16 hours 19 minutes 37 seconds. In 2014, Sandes and Ryno Griesel set a fastest known time (FKT) on the
Ryan_Sandes
American reality TV series
Destroyed in Seconds is an American television series that premiered on Discovery Channel on August 21, 2008. Hosted by Ron Pitts, it features video segments
Destroyed_in_Seconds
French sprinter (born 1994)
His personal bests in the event are 45.37 seconds outdoor (2022 European Athletics Championship ) and 46.68 seconds indoors (Nantes 2014). Thomas Jordier
Thomas_Jordier
American football player (born 1980)
track star at the University of Michigan. He recorded personal best of 10.37 seconds in the 100 meters while in high school at Notre Dame High School in Sherman
Justin_Fargas
British sprinter
World U20 Championships in Tampere, where she won the bronze medal in 11.37 seconds for the 100 metres, as well as gaining a medal with the British 4 × 100
Kristal_Awuah
NFL team season
5-yard line with 37 seconds to go. However, the Browns hurt themselves with excessive celebration after the catch, costing them several seconds before Kosar
1986_Cleveland_Browns_season
Music not detectable by casual listeners
as the outro to their 2012 studio album Bloom. After six minutes and 37 seconds of silence on the song "Irene," the hidden track begins at the 13:18 mark
Hidden_track
1970 aviation accident in the Soviet Union
from the airport, then 37 seconds later the controller stated they 31 km out. In order for the aircraft to cover 17 km in 37 seconds a speed of approximately
Aeroflot_Flight_U-45
Puzzle
is 1.37 seconds, set by Ignacy Samselski of Poland at Cube Factory League Justynów 2025, with times of 1.22, 1.43, (1.16), 1.46, and (2.93) seconds. Dino
Skewb
all'inferno (1969) 36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004) 36 Saints (2013) 37 1/2 (2005) 37 Seconds (2019) 39 Bite Pu (2014) 39 East (1920) 39 Pounds of Love (2005)
List_of_films:_numbers
Mechanism for regulating the speed of clocks
first two effects, by about 0.11 seconds per day per kilopascal (0.37 seconds per day per inch of mercury; 0.015 seconds per day per torr). Researchers
Pendulum
margin was a huge 46.37 seconds. As of 2024, this is the only time the women's 10,000 metres has been won by more than 30 seconds at these championships
2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Women's_10,000_metres
German sprinter (born 1995)
German Athletics Championships in August 2025 in Dresden, running 11.37 seconds to finish behind Sophia Junk and Gina Lückenkemper. In September 2025
Sina_Mayer
1985 single by Echo & the Bunnymen
one minute and 38 seconds for the 12-inch single, to five minutes and 37 seconds, and an extra track, "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo", was added to the B-side.
Bring_On_the_Dancing_Horses
British athlete
92 seconds. On 2 August, she finished fifth in the final of the 100 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham in 11.37 seconds. In
Nia_Wedderburn-Goodison
1977 song by Billy Joel
Abbey Road as one of its primary musical influences. At 7 minutes and 37 seconds, it is the longest of Joel's rock music studio cuts, only surpassed by
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Scenes_from_an_Italian_Restaurant
French professional sailboat racer and yachtsman
finishing line between Lizard Point and Ushant 6 days 4 hours 1 minute and 37 seconds after the start at Ambrose Light off New York, breaking the 11-year-old
Francis_Joyon
Greek sprinter
17 seconds, achieved in July 2002 in Rethimno and in the 400 metres 46.37 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Athens. Panagiotis Sarris at World Athletics
Panagiotis_Sarris
Australian sprinter
third behind Lakara Stallan in the 200 metres at the championships in 23.37 seconds. Hanlon was selected for the Australian team to compete at the 2026 World
Monique_Hanlon
Solid propellant rocket used by the Space Shuttle
the solid rocket motors a specific impulse of 242 seconds (2.37 km/s) at sea level or 268 seconds (2.63 km/s) in a vacuum. Upon ignition, the motor burned
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
Sammarinese sprinter (born 2004)
57 in the heats. In January 2024, Gasparelli ran a national record 7.37 seconds for the 60 m whilst competing in Ancona, Italy. She subsequently competed
Alessandra_Gasparelli
terrain' – 15.37 seconds (2014 SCL Finland) (world record) Jeep pull – 3,629 kg (8,001 lb) harness only/ no rope for 20 meters – 16.18 seconds (2024 SCL Dubai)
List of world records and feats of strength by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
List_of_world_records_and_feats_of_strength_by_Hafþór_Júlíus_Björnsson
Kenyan sprinter
London, Otieno ran 10.40 seconds in the 100 metres preliminaries and 10.37 seconds in the heats. He also clocked 20.74 seconds in the 200 metres. In 2018
Mark_Odhiambo
Australian athlete
marginally missing out on a podium position by one-hundredth of a second in 52.37 seconds, after running under protest after falsely being attributed with a false
Matthew_Hunt_(hurdler)
Motor car race
Brabham BT44B his first win of the season. Reutemann won by 1 minute and 37 seconds over the Williams FW04 of French driver Jacques Laffite. It was a stunning
1975_German_Grand_Prix
Millisecond pulsar in the constellation Serpens
diameter. It orbits the pulsar with a period of 2 hours 10 minutes and 37 seconds, at a distance of around 600,000 km (0.89 solar radii). The companion
PSR_J1719−1438
sprinter from Curaçao. His personal best times are 10.37 seconds over 100 metres and 20.78 seconds over 200 metres. Guest final out of competition Jairo
Jairo_Duzant
Variant of the U.S. Atlas missile
64E lifted from OSTF-1 on December 18. The launch was nominal until T+37 seconds when the B-2 fuel turbopump abruptly stopped, causing immediate fuel starvation
SM-65E_Atlas
Motorsport event in Worcestershire, England
with the new mark set at 22.37 seconds. Alex Summers was close behind with 22.52 and Wallace Menzies with 22.55 seconds. Later that day Nicola Menzies
Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb
Shelsley_Walsh_Speed_Hill_Climb
Pendulum whose period is precisely two seconds
A seconds pendulum is a pendulum whose period is precisely two seconds; one second for a swing in one direction and one second for the return swing, a
Seconds_pendulum
Blood sport
minutes 30 seconds. November 4 won a match of 100 rats, 30 minutes 5 seconds; January 31, 1849, won a match of 100 rats, 20 minutes 5 seconds; March 27
Rat-baiting
American football tournament
5-yard line with 37 seconds to go. However, the Browns hurt themselves with excessive celebration after the catch, costing them several seconds before Kosar
1986–87_NFL_playoffs
Danish journalist (1929–1988)
seconds – the celebrated "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind", which Toksvig does not translate, is heard at 6 minutes 37 seconds)
Claus_Toksvig
2025 television festival
Writing: The German Special Mention – Writing: The Deal Best Series: 37 Seconds Best Actress: Elsa Guedj for Reformed Best Actor: Arthur Dupont for The
2025_Series_Mania
1977 American erotic musical comedy by Michael Pataki
unspecified cuts had been made by the BBFC giving a run time of 86 minutes 37 seconds. In the UK, in 1990, a video version was released by Hustler Video Ltd
Cinderella_(1977_film)
States in 50.24 seconds. Gogl-Walli set another Austrian record of 51.37 seconds. The women's 400 metres had been contested at every edition of the World
2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
2024_World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_–_Women's_400_metres
between 13–15 August at the Olympic Stadium. The winning margin was 7.37 seconds. Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi returned to defend her 2012 Olympic steeplechase
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_3000_metres_steeplechase
Reality game show episode
group performance showing their individual talents within 7 minutes and 37 seconds. On Day 7, the housemates performed their weekly task; they were not successful
Pinoy Big Brother: 737 – Part 1
Pinoy_Big_Brother:_737_–_Part_1
Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1996)
Marathon in September. She stopped the clock at two hours 15 minutes 37 seconds, her winning time slower only than 2:14:04 of world record-holder Brigid
Tigst_Assefa
American timed hillclimb auto race
Mercedes, which ascended the 7.4-mile (11.9 km) course in 24 minutes, 37 seconds. This was quite impressive compared to the 2 hours, 10 minutes it took
Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race
Mount_Washington_Hillclimb_Auto_Race
Oxford versus Cambridge rowing race
Frederick I. Pitman, Cambridge won by 4+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 21 minutes 37 seconds. Their third victory in a row, it took the overall record in the event
The_Boat_Race_1904
Latvian strongman
(265–441 lb) in 20.37 seconds (2019 Giants Live Wembley) Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 100–180 kg (220–397 lb) in 18.73 seconds (2018 Giants Live World
Martins_Licis
Chinese musician
second-longest excerpt included on the disc (lasting seven minutes and 37 seconds) and the only excerpt of Chinese music. Please see: References section
Guan_Pinghu
37 SECONDS
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Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a person with a sunny temperament. Compare Merryweather. There is a legend that a Scottish family of Highland origin assumed this name in punning allusion to Job 37:22, ‘Fair weather cometh out of the north’. At the present time the surname is most frequent in East Anglia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places so called, from Old English norð ‘north’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. In some cases, it is a variant of Norrington.Irish : altered form of Naughton, assimilated to the English name.Jewish (American) : adoption of the English name in place of some like-sounding Ashkenazic name.Nicholas Norton (1610–90) came from Broadway, Somerset, England, to Weymouth, MA, in 1635–37. In about 1657 he moved to Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard. He had ten children and many prominent descendants.
37 SECONDS
37 SECONDS
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
In the Shadow of Soul
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Honourable Man
Girl/Female
Muslim
Queen of river Nile
Boy/Male
English
From the Cattle Crossing
Female
English
English variant spelling of Spanish Dolores, DELORA means "sorrows."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Dazzling; Brilliant
Biblical
pure; clean; just
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Bevis, possibly BEAVIS means "shining one."
Girl/Female
Gaelic
Happy.
Boy/Male
Hindu
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n.
The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10¡ 20').
n.
The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)
a.
The sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 English feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.
n.
One who seconds or supports what another attempts, affirms, moves, or proposes; as, the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion.
v. t.
To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds.
n.
A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds.
n.
A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
n.
A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc.
n.
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.
n.
One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen. xix. 37.) Also used adjectively.
n.
A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.
n.
A division of the log line, serving to measure the rate of the vessel's motion. Each knot on the line bears the same proportion to a mile that thirty seconds do to an hour. The number of knots which run off from the reel in half a minute, therefore, shows the number of miles the vessel sails in an hour.
n.
A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
a.
An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; -- denoted by [']. See 2d Inch, n., 1.