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have its etc moments Definition


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moment
noun
    1. A short while. Sometimes shortened to mo.
      Example: It will only take a moment
      Thesaurus: instant, minute, flash, second, twinkling, jiffy, three winks.
    2. A particular point in time.
      Example: at that moment
    3. The present point, or the right point, in time.
      Example: cannot be disturbed at the moment
      Form: the moment
    4. formal
      Importance or significance.
      Example: a literary work of great moment
    5. physics.
      A measure of the torque produced by a force which causes an object to rotate about an axis, which is equal to the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance of the axis from the line of action of the force. Also called moment of force.
    6. physics.
Idiom: have one's moments (have its etc moments)
    colloq
    To experience or provide occasional but irregular times of happiness, success, etc.
      Example: I've had my moments
Idiom: of the moment
    Currently very popular, important, fashionable, etc.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin momentum movement.



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