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overtime

o·ver·time [ ṓvər tm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. additional time worked: extra time worked beyond the normal hours of employment

2. pay for additional time worked: payment, usually at a higher rate, for time worked beyond the normal hours of employment

3. sports extra time in game: additional time added to the normal length of a game, often in order to break a tie



adverb 
Definition:
 
1. beyond normal length of time: beyond the normal or contracted length of time

2. U.K. very hard: using a great deal of energy and effort ( informal )
had been working overtime to try and make them see sense

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