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downtime

[ doun-tahym ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm /
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noun

a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
an interval during which a machine is not productive, as during repair, malfunction, maintenance.

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Also called dead time.

Origin of downtime

First recorded in 1925–30; down1 + time

Words nearby downtime

down the pike, down the road, down the tubes, downthrow, downtick, downtime, down to, down-to-earth, down to size, down to the ground, down to the wire
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Words related to downtime

recess, pause, letup, intermission, freedom, spell, rest, interlude, break, halt, interim, respite, suspension, repose, stay, lull, breathing spell, time out, time on one's hands

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British Dictionary definitions for downtime

downtime
/ (ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm) /

noun

commerce time during which a machine or plant is not working because it is incapable of production, as when under repair: the term is sometimes used to include all nonproductive timeCompare idle time
informal time spent not working; spare time
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