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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

    a situation in which workers work fewer hours or days than usual because there is not much work to do: on short time Hundreds of people in the company are now on short time. A few weeks ago several Japanese car factories had to go onto short-time working because they didn't have enough steel.

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

    Jun 20, 2024 · Short time is a British term for a work schedule with fewer hours than usual. 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 is a phrase that means working fewer hours than normal due to a shortage of work. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.

  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.