"idle time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: idle times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} idle time (countable and uncountable, plural idle times)
  1. (law, business, 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Human resources, Law
    Sense id: en-idle_time-en-noun--lAjyh3m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, law

Inflected forms

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