off-peak

[awf-peek, of-] Origin

off-peak

[awf-peek, of-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or during a period of less than maximum frequency, demand, intensity, or use: the off-peak travel season; off-peak train fares.
2.
lower than the maximum: off-peak production.

Origin:
1915–20
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off-peak
 
adj
of or relating to services as used outside periods of intensive use or electricity supplied at cheaper rates during the night

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off-peak
1920, originally in ref. to electrical systems.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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