"time-tried" meaning in All languages combined

See time-tried on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} time-tried (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-time-tried-en-adj-oYm2by9D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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