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flat time

flat time noun: a term of incarceration that is to be served by a prisoner without the benefit of any credits of time or earned deductions.

Noun

flat time (countable and uncountable, plural flat times)

  1. A term of incarceration that is to be served by a prisoner without the benefit of any credits of time or earned deductions.
  2. The time during which the camera is not rolling or when no activity is occuring on the set.
    Synonyms:
    deadtime, downtime

Synonyms of flat time

Forms of flat time

pluralflat times

Questions about flat time

What does flat time mean?
Flat time means a term of incarceration that is to be served by a prisoner without the benefit of any credits of time or earned deductions.
What part of speech is flat time?
Flat time is a noun.
What is the plural of flat time?
The plural of flat time is flat times.

Words near flat time in the dictionary

  1. flat taping
  2. flat tax
  3. flat taxes
  4. flat text
  5. flat texts
  6. flat time
  7. flat times
  8. flat tire
  9. flat tire rule
  10. flat tire rules
  11. flat tires

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