WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026short′ time′,
- a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced:The recession has put most of the manufacturing plants on short time.
short′-time′, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
short time, short-time working n - a system of working, usually for a temporary period, when employees are required to work and be paid for fewer than their normal hours per week due to a shortage of work
