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time-saver

  • a word derived from time-saving.
    time-saving
    adjective
    shortening the length of time required for an operation, activity, etc

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Doing the same by hand would take "several decades", said Claustre, but "it's not just a time-saver".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

And while prechopped vegetables might be a time-saver, they come with a higher price tag.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

Jacopo Buongiorno, a nuclear-science and engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said building a second steam turbine while the plant continues normal operations would be a crucial time-saver.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

That’s a huge time-saver for insurance agents or restoration specialists looking to appraise a property.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2025

The newsreel, as shown in the movie houses, opened with a caption which said, "The family of Frank B. Gilbreth, time-saver, eats dinner."

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey