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101time bomb — time ,bomb noun count 1. ) a bomb that can be set to explode at a particular time 2. ) something that is likely to have a sudden and bad effect on a situation in the future: The issue is a political time bomb waiting to explode …
102time bomb — time′ bomb n. 1) a bomb containing a clock or timer that can be set to explode at a certain time 2) a situation that may have disastrous consequences at any time in the near future • Etymology: 1890–95 …
103set´tled|ness — set|tled «SEHT uhld», adjective. 1. fixed in place or position; having a fixed home: »Becoming a settled…instead of a nomadic people... (Arthur P. Stanley). 2. populated: »a densely settled region. 3. fixed or established: »... the settled course …
104set|tled — «SEHT uhld», adjective. 1. fixed in place or position; having a fixed home: »Becoming a settled…instead of a nomadic people... (Arthur P. Stanley). 2. populated: »a densely settled region. 3. fixed or established: »... the settled course of… …
105set somebody back — ˌset sth/sbˈback derived to delay the progress of sth/sb by a particular time • The bad weather set back the building programme by several weeks. related noun ↑setback Main entry: ↑setderived …
106Time-trade-off — (TTO) is a tool used in health economics to help determine the quality of life of a patient or group. The individual will be presented with a set of directions such as:Imagine that you are told that you have 10 years left to live. In connection… …
107time switch — n an electronic control that can be set to start or stop a machine at a particular time …
108time-lapse — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a photographic technique) taking a sequence of frames at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time …
109set|tle|ment-work|er — «SEHT uhl muhnt WUR kuhr», noun. a person who gives his time to help in the work of a neighborhood settlement …
110time trial — ► NOUN ▪ (in various sports) a test of a competitor s individual speed over a set distance …
