24 7
tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv adverb
1.
continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
adjective
2.
continual; constant: The manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support.
Also, 24‐7, 24×7, twenty-four seven.
Origin:
1985–90; shortening of twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
1985–90; shortening of twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
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| twenty-four-seven or 24/7 | |
| —adv | |
| informal twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; constantly; all the time: consultants would not be available 24/7 | |
| 24/7 or 24/7 | |
| —adv | |
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24 7
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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24/7 definition
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: “This convenience store is open 24/7.” The term, which also appears as “24-7,” can be used figuratively to mean “with great time and effort”: “We worked on the design 24/7 in order to complete the work on time.” This phrase was coined in the late twentieth century.
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