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time-out noun

  /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
  • (sports) A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
  • (childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
  • (communication) The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
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