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1time — [tīm] n. [ME < OE tima, prob. < IE * dī men < base * dā(i) , to part, divide up > TIDE1] I duration; continuance 1. indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every… …
2gain — 1 /geIn/ verb 1 GET STH (T) to obtain or achieve something important or valuable: She gained high grades in English and Math. | After gaining independence in 1957, it was renamed Ghana . | when radical left parties gained control of local… …
3Time control — A time control is a mechanism in the tournament play of almost all two player board games so that each round of the match can finish in a timely way and the tournament can proceed. Time controls are typically enforced by means of a game clock.… …
4Time management — is commonly defined as the various means by which people effectively use their time and other closely related resources in order to make the most out of it. [The Concise Dictionary of Business Management, by David A. Statt, Taylor Francis Group… …
5Time Bandits — Infobox Film name = Time Bandits caption = Time Bandits film poster amg id = 1:49986 imdb id = 081633 writer = Terry Gilliam Michael Palin starring = John Cleese Sean Connery Shelley Duvall Ralph Richardson Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Michael… …
6gain — 01. I ve [gained] a lot of weight over the last year because I haven t been doing much exercise. 02. He was eventually able to find [gainful] employment after working almost the entire year in a crappy little minimum wage job. 03. Today, on the… …
7Time War (Doctor Who) — The Last Great Time War Date Throughout time Location Time Vortex Gallifrey Skaro Result Mutual destruction of Time Lords and Daleks …
8Time Warp Trio — infobox television show name = Time Warp Trio caption = DVD cover format = Animated series runtime = 22 mintutes creator = starring = Mark Rendall Darren Frost Scott McCord Sarah Gadon (replaced by Tajja Isen) Sunday Muse Laurie Elliot Max Baker… …
9Time Spiral — Infobox mtgset Expansion Name = Time Spiral Expansion Symbol = Symbol Description = An hourglass Release Date = October 6 2006 Size = 301 cards + 121 timeshifted Keywords = Buyback, Echo, Flanking, Flash, Flashback, Kicker, Madness, Morph, Shadow …
10play for time — STALL, temporize, delay, hold back, hang fire, procrastinate, drag one s feet. → play * * * play for time To delay action or decision in the hope or belief that conditions will become more favourable later • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * play for… …
