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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

min′ute gun′

Militarya cannon fired at intervals of a minute, esp. as a signal of distress or in a military funeral ceremony.

1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

minute gun / ˈmɪnɪt/

a gun fired at one-minute intervals as a sign of distress or mourning

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