dead time
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot of dead time where submarines are just waiting because the right people and the material are not in the right place at the right time to start the job when they were supposed to start the job.”
Like you probably do, I productively fill the gaps that most people leave as dead time.
From Literature
“But it cuts down on the stress. The dead time is actually sitting behind the wheel. I can read, do some work or just relax on the bus. It’s more productive and less frustrating.”
From Los Angeles Times
The dog days of summer are also a historically dead time in Hollywood, when power brokers take lengthy vacations and the pace of deal-making stalls.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s cut out a lot of dead time, there’s not a lot of waiting around, it’s what fans say they want,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
