trice
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/tɹaɪs/
English
Definitions
verb
- To pull, to pull out or away, to pull sharply.
- To drag or haul, especially with a rope; specifically to haul or hoist and tie up by means of a rope.
noun
- Now only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; an instant, a moment.
noun
- A pulley, a windlass.
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Synonyms
flashsplit secondtwinklingwinkblink of an eyejiffyinstantnew york minutetrice upmomenttrinepluckpulltrapetrimtraction