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dwell times

dwell times is the plural of dwell time.

Meaning of dwell time

Noun

dwell time (usually uncountable, plural dwell times)

  1. (usually) The period of time that a system or element of a system remains in a given state.
    • The drone has a dwell time of about six hours when operating from an in-theater airfield.
  2. (usually) The duty time soldiers have at their domestic home base between foreign deployments.
  3. (Internet, usually) The amount of time that a user spends on a certain page or site.
  4. (usually) The amount of time a container is sitting onshore before being loaded onto trucks.
  5. (usually) The amount of time that an antenna beam spends on a target.
  6. (usually) The duration of a stop made by a train, tram or other transport vehicle to allow passengers to board or alight.
    • Due to overcrowding, the train network is experiencing very long dwell times.

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Questions about dwell times

What is dwell times the plural of?
Dwell times is the plural of dwell time.

Words near dwell times in the dictionary

  1. dweets
  2. dwelf
  3. dwelfs
  4. dwell
  5. dwell time
  6. dwell times
  7. dwell upon
  8. dwellable
  9. dwelled
  10. dwelled upon
  11. dweller

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