"blocktimer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blocktimers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blocktimer (plural blocktimers)
  1. (Philippines) A broadcaster selling blocks of airtime for use by others. Tags: Philippines Related terms: blocktiming
    Sense id: en-blocktimer-en-noun-5hF5pMR~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Philippine English

Inflected forms

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