multisecond en · ADJ
Etymology
From multi- + second.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Spanning, or pertaining to, more than one second.
As Quincy recovered from our one-block adrenaline burst, I gunned all 700 horsepower once more. Even with the pedal to the metal, the Exelero's sheer bulk caused a multisecond lag from the twin-turbo-charged V12's wind-up to actual launch.
2007 January 24, Sue Callaway, “Jonesing for a Maybach”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2009:multisecond oscillations
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi-second | alternative | lexicographic |