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time-out

  [tahym-out]
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–noun, plural -outs.
1. a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
2. Sports. a short interruption in a regular period of play during which a referee or other official stops the clock so that the players may rest, deliberate, make substitutions, etc.
Also, timeout.

Origin:
1870–75
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time-out or time·out   (tīm'out')
n.  

  1. Sports A brief cessation of play at the request of a sports team or an official for rest, consultation, or making substitutions.

  2. A short break from work or play.

    1. A corrective measure or punishment for young children in which they are separated from others for a brief period.

    2. The place, especially a chair, used for such a measure or punishment.

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