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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries分単位の砲
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bun tan'i no hō
"分単位の砲が正午に発射されました。"
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2 senses- 1
A gun that fires a shot every minute, historically used for signaling or marking time.
"The ship's minute-gun fired at noon to signal the start of the day's activities." - 2
A ceremonial gun fired at regular intervals, often during memorials or celebrations.
"The minute-gun was fired in honor of the fallen soldiers during the memorial service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'minute-gun' originates from the 19th century, combining 'minute', derived from the Latin 'minuta', meaning small or minute, and 'gun', from the Old English 'gonne', referring to a firearm. Historically, minute-guns were used to signal time or events, particularly in naval contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minute-Gun" is said worldwide
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Canon de minute
Transliteration: ka-non də mi-nut
"Le canon de minute a tiré à midi pour signaler le début des activités."
Minutengeschütz
Transliteration: mi-nu-ten-ge-shuetz
"Das Minutengeschütz wurde zur Mittagszeit abgefeuert."
Cannon di minuto
Transliteration: ka-non di mi-nu-to
"Il cannon di minuto ha sparato a mezzogiorno."
Cañón de minuto
Transliteration: ka-nyon de mi-nu-to
"El cañón de minuto disparó al mediodía."
Canhão de minuto
Transliteration: kan-yawn de mi-nu-to
"O canhão de minuto disparou ao meio-dia."
मिनट गन
Transliteration: minat gan
"मिनट गन ने दोपहर में एक बार गोली चलाई।"
分钟炮
Transliteration: fēn zhōng pào
"分钟炮在中午发射了一次。"
분 단위 포
Transliteration: bun dan-wi po
"분 단위 포가 정오에 발사되었습니다."
分単位の砲
Transliteration: bun tan'i no hō
"分単位の砲が正午に発射されました。"
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