| timbre |
the characteristic tonal quality of any sound, esp. a musical instrument, voice, or speech sound, regardless of its pitch or volume. |
| timbrel |
an ancient percussion instrument resembling the tambourine. |
| time |
a nonspatial system in which events appear to happen in irreversible succession; arrangement of events into past, present, and future. [18 definitions] |
| time and a half |
a rate of pay, usu. for overtime work, that is fifty percent higher than that normally paid. |
| time and motion study |
an analysis of the motions required to perform a task or carry out an operation, done to reduce the number of movements and conserve time, esp. in industrial production. |
| time bomb |
a device consisting of explosives and a timer that allows it to be detonated at a particular time. [2 definitions] |
| time capsule |
a container for contemporary documents, records, or artifacts to be buried or otherwise preserved for discovery and study by future generations. |
| timecard |
a card listing the record of an employee's work hours, either stamped by a time clock or recorded by the employee. |
| time clock |
a clock that records the exact time on a card, used by employees to record the time of their arrival at and departure from work. |
| time deposit |
a deposit of funds in a bank which can be withdrawn only at the end of a specified period, or after the depositor has given advance notice. |
| time exposure |
a photographic exposure in which the shutter is kept open an unusually long time. [2 definitions] |
| time-honored |
respected because of its long use. |
| time is up |
used to tell someone that they have no more time in which to continue with what they are doing. |
| timekeeper |
an official in an athletic contest who regulates, keeps track of, or records the time for an event or each section of a game. [3 definitions] |
| time-lapse |
of, designating, or using a technique for filming a slow process by taking photographs at intervals and then projecting them continuously so that the process appears to be speeded up. |
| timeless |
not having a beginning or end; endless; eternal. [2 definitions] |
| time limit |
a limit set on the amount or period of time during which some action can or must be taken or completed. |
| timeline |
a graphic presentation of a chronology of events and their dates, listed from left to right along a horizontal line or in a vertical column. |
| time lock |
a lock attached to a timing mechanism that prevents it from being opened until a specific time. |
| timely |
occurring punctually or at just the right moment. [2 definitions] |
| time off |
time away from work when one may relax or do other things. |