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straight time

noun

  1. 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.
  2. the rate of pay established for the period ( overtime ).


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٰ-پ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of straight time1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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“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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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She finished Liga F, which Barca won for the fifth straight time, as the Golden Boot winner with 21 goals.

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