"lagtime" meaning in English

See lagtime in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlæɡ.taɪm/ [UK, US] Forms: lagtimes [plural]
Etymology: lag + time Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lag|time}} lag + time Head templates: {{en-noun}} lagtime (plural lagtimes)
  1. The elapsed time between two events. Categories (topical): Time

Inflected forms

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