Units Of Time

noun a unit of time equal to 1/60th of a minute

adjective referring to the ordinal number two in a sequence

• The runner finished the race in just under 10 seconds.
• I'll be back in a few seconds, just grabbing something from my room.
• Wait a few seconds, I'm almost done texting my friend.
• In the blink of an eye, the car disappeared within seconds.

noun a slang term for a short amount of time

• I will be with you in just two shakes of a lamb's tail.
• I'll be ready in two shakes, just give me a minute.
• I can finish this task in two shakes, no worries.
• The deal was settled in just two shakes of a lamb's tail.