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idle time

idle time noun: a period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.

Noun

idle time (countable and uncountable, plural idle times)

  1. (human resources) A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.

idle time meaning in Tamil

idle time in Tamil

காத்திருப்பு நேரம்

Forms of idle time

pluralidle times

Questions about idle time

What does idle time mean?
Idle time means a period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.
What is idle time in Tamil?
Idle time in Tamil is காத்திருப்பு நேரம். See Idle time meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is idle time?
Idle time is a noun.
What is the plural of idle time?
The plural of idle time is idle times.

Words near idle time in the dictionary

  1. idle hands are the devil's tools
  2. idle hands are the devil's workshop
  3. idle hands make work for the devil
  4. idle threat
  5. idle threats
  6. idle time
  7. idle times
  8. idle wheel
  9. idle wheels
  10. idleby
  11. idled

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