idle time

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idle time

noun idle times

countable, uncountable A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.

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@misc{idle_time_2026,
  title = {idle time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/idle%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}