short time

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noun

a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced: The recession has put most of the manufacturing plants on short time.

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OTHER WORDS FROM short time

short-time, adjective

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Gov of top job creating state in US vs father of Obamacare and short-time Congresswoman from MN.
The GOP’s Three to Beat|Jill Lawrence|August 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Store or book credit is a form of short-time loan which is perhaps more important than bank credit.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Most farmers apparently make little or no use of short-time credit.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
That short-time had seen these many changes in Comanche, and every hour was witnessing more.
Claim Number One|George W. (George Washington) Ogden

An effort was made to compare rates paid by farmers with those paid by business men on short-time loans in the same locality.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
The most usual form of short-time loan is that made by a bank or broker to business men on security of commercial paper.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter

British Dictionary definitions for short time

short time

short-time working

noun

a system of working, usually for a temporary period, when employees are required to work and be paid for fewer than their normal hours per week due to a shortage of work

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short time

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short-time working

noun