"time sink" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: time sinks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} time sink (plural time sinks)
  1. (informal) Something that consumes a great deal of time, usually with little or no benefit; a waste of time. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-time_sink-en-noun-OgDqWKZP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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