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单词 minuterie
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Definition of minuterie in English:

minuterie

noun mɪˈnjuːt(ə)ri
  • An electric light controlled by a switch incorporating a mechanism that automatically turns the light off a short time after it has been (manually) turned on.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in William Gaddis (1922–1998), novelist. From French minuterie from minute + -erie.

 
 

Definition of minuterie in US English:

minuterie

nounmɪˈnjuːt(ə)ri
  • An electric light controlled by a switch incorporating a mechanism that automatically turns the light off a short time after it has been (manually) turned on.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in William Gaddis (1922–1998), novelist. From French minuterie from minute + -erie.

 
 
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