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a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
  • a knee operation that could result in months of downtime for the ski racer

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The first known use of downtime was in 1928

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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtime. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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