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straight time
noun
- the time or number of hours established as standard for a specific work period in a particular industry, usually computed on the basis of a workweek and fixed variously from 35 to 40 hours.
- the rate of pay established for the period ( overtime ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰ-پ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of straight time1
Example Sentences
“Obviously I’m very flattered by it,” said Thorrington, whose team made it to the Western Conference semifinals for a third straight time this season, the only club in the league to achieve that.
Old Dominion won the award for vocal group of the year for a record seventh straight time, surpassing the six previous wins that belonged to Little Big Town.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second straight time on Thursday in an effort to keep the economy sailing along by easing the high borrowing costs it engineered to fight inflation.
Fox News was the top choice for TV viewers on election night, marking the second straight time the conservative network led rivals in viewership for presidential results.
She finished Liga F, which Barca won for the fifth straight time, as the Golden Boot winner with 21 goals.
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