millisecond

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Less than one millisecond before the lightning touches it, the rod, provoked by the presence of the negative discharge of the lightning, sends a positive discharge up to connect to it.

From New York Times

A PR interval of more than 200 milliseconds typically indicates AV block.

From Seattle Times

The length of a day has been growing by milliseconds over centuries because of other forces, including the moon’s pull on Earth.

From Washington Post

This type of equipment typically activates for a few milliseconds, and then is silent for 15 seconds.

From Seattle Times

We crossed a solid white line, milliseconds away from jumping off the road when, at last, the wheel jerked sharply to the right, and we hugged the road again.

From New York Times