split-second
adjective/ˌsplɪt ˈsekənd/
/ˌsplɪt ˈsekənd/
[only before noun]- done very quickly or very accurately
- She had to make a split-second decision.
- The success of the raid depended on split-second timing.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySplit-second is used with these nouns:- decision
- timing
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