"wastetime" meaning in All languages combined

See wastetime on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wastetimes [plural]
Etymology: From waste + time. Etymology templates: {{af|en|waste|time}} waste + time Head templates: {{en-noun}} wastetime (plural wastetimes), {{tlb|en|rare}} (rare)
  1. (derogatory) Something done to pass the time. Tags: derogatory, rare
    Sense id: en-wastetime-en-noun-I7ZReuEq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. The period of time that a product spends in the environment as waste, after it has been disposed of. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-wastetime-en-noun-NESfCPhY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Inflected forms

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