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idle times

idle times is the plural of idle time.

Meaning of idle time

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.

Questions about idle times

What is idle times the plural of?
Idle times is the plural of idle time.

Words near idle times in the dictionary

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

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