time | the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past |
interchange reciprocation give-and-take | mutual interaction, the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) |
avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
give-and-go | a basketball maneuver, one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass |
time and motion study time-and-motion study time-motion study motion study time study work study | an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort |
waste of time | the devotion of time to a useless activity, the waste of time could prove fatal |
time exposure | exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second) |
harvest harvest time | the season for gathering crops |
haying haying time | the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder |
respite recess break time out | a pause from doing something (as work), we took a -minute break, he took time out to recuperate |
free time spare time | time that is free from duties or responsibilities |
hard sell | forceful and insistent advertising |
hard tick ixodid | ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head |
quahog quahaug hard-shell clam hard clam round clam Venus mercenaria Mercenaria mercenaria | an edible American clam, the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians |
hard-shell crab | edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell |
character printer character-at-a-time printer serial printer | a printer that prints a single character at a time |
disk drive disc drive hard drive Winchester drive | computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it |
hard disc hard disk fixed disk | a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit |
hard drug | a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction |
hard hat tin hat safety hat | a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers |
hard shoulder | a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) |
line printer line-at-a-time printer | printer that serves as an output device on a computer, prints a whole line of characters at a time |
page printer page-at-a-time printer | a printer that prints one page at a time |
time-ball | a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time, especially at an observatory |
time bomb infernal machine | a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time |
time capsule | container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time |
time clock | clock used to record the hours that people work |
time-delay measuring instrument time-delay measuring system | chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
time exposure | a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time |
time-fuse | a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) |
time machine | a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future |
time-switch | a switch set to operate at a desired time |
vintage time of origin | the oldness of wines |
meter metre time | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration |
give spring springiness | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length |
light time | distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves), the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately minutes |
hard palate | the bony part of the roof of the mouth |
space-time space-time continuum | the four-dimensional coordinate system ( dimensions of space and of time) in which physical events are located |
time series | a series of values of a variable at successive times |
hard line | a firm and uncompromising stance or position, the governor took a hard line on drugs |
pulse-time modulation | modulation of the time between successive pulses |
hard copy | (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper, he ran off a hard copy of the report |
time sheet | a record of the hours worked by employees |
hard news | news that deals with serious topics or events |
banter raillery give-and-take backchat | light teasing repartee |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
time signature musical time signature | a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat |
discussion give-and-take word | an exchange of views on some topic, we had a good discussion, we had a word or two about it |
good time blast | a highly pleasurable or exciting experience, we had a good time at the party, celebrating after the game was a blast |
time | a person's experience on a particular occasion, he had a time holding back the tears, they had a good time together |