# five-second rule

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:
2. Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:
3. Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:

## Source
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