simple time
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s the simplest type of jet engine you could ever imagine … just an open tube” in which air mixes with fuel, Lewis says.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 8, 2020
The simplest type of learning is habituation, a process by which an animal decreases or stops responding to stimuli that neither reward nor harm it.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
A hemp fly system is the simplest type, and stage rigging techniques draw largely from ship rigging.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2016
The simplest type of homonymic confusion occurs at large gatherings: parties, dinners, or barbecues.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2012
The simplest type of accompaniment is to add a single note drone to a melody.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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