EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR DOWNTIME
Only the card reader has had any downtime of consequence, and modifications seem to have resolved its problems.
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR DOWNTIME
delays
noundeferment, interruption- adjournment
- bind
- check
- cooling-off period
- cunctation
- dawdling
- demurral
- detention
- discontinuation
- downtime
- filibuster
- hangup
- hindrance
- hold-up
- holding
- holding pattern
- impediment
- interval
- jam
- lag
- lingering
- logjam
- loitering
- moratorium
- obstruction
- postponement
- problem
- procrastination
- prorogation
- putting off
- remission
- reprieve
- retardation
- retardment
- setback
- showstopper
- stall
- stay
- stop
- stoppage
- surcease
- suspension
- tarrying
- tie-up
- wait
interim
nounintervalinterval
nounbreak, pauseintervals
nounbreak, pausemoratorium
nounsuspensionpause
nounwait, delay- abeyance
- break
- break-off
- breathing space
- breathing spell
- caesura
- cessation
- coffee break
- comma
- cutoff
- deadlock
- discontinuance
- downtime
- freeze
- gap
- gridlock
- halt
- happy hour
- hesitancy
- hesitation
- hiatus
- hitch
- hush
- interim
- interlude
- intermission
- interregnum
- interruption
- interval
- lacuna
- lapse
- layoff
- letup
- lull
- pausation
- recess
- respite
- rest
- rest period
- stand
- standstill
- stay
- stillness
- stopover
- stoppage
- suspension
- time out
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