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    short time
    /ˈʃɔːt tʌɪm/

    noun

    • 1. the condition of working fewer than the regular hours per day or days per week: British "staff have agreed to work on short time"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORT TIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Short time is a situation in which workers work fewer hours or days than usual because there is not much work to do. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of short time in English and Business English.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORT TIME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Short time is a situation in which workers work fewer hours or days than usual because there is not much work to do. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of short time in English and Business English.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › short timeShort time Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 10, 2024 · Short time is a British term for a work schedule with reduced hours. Learn how to use it in a sentence and see related words and entries.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORT TIME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    short time. phrase. If workers are put on short time, they are asked to work fewer hours than the normal working week, because their employer can not afford to pay them a full-time wage. Workers across the country have been put on short time because of the slump in demand.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › short-timeSHORT TIME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Short time definition: a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced. See examples of SHORT TIME used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › short+timeShort time - definition of short time by The Free Dictionary

    Short time is a system of working fewer hours per week due to a shortage of work. The Free Dictionary provides the origin, synonyms, and translations of this term.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › short-timeshort time - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of short time noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.