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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: human resources
Topics: business, law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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