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overtime
CIDE DICTIONARY
overtime, n.
- Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time. [1913 Webster]
- An extra period of time provided to play a game, beyond the end of the normal period allowed for the game, for the purpose of resolving a tie score; as, the team won in overtime. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
overtime, n. & adv.
--n.
1 the time during which a person works at a job in addition to the regular hours.
2 payment for this.
3 US Sport = extra time.
--adv. in addition to regular hours.
--n.
1 the time during which a person works at a job in addition to the regular hours.
2 payment for this.
3 US Sport = extra time.
--adv. in addition to regular hours.
THESAURUS
overtime
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