pass time

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pass time

In road transport, the time that elapses between the moment when the leading vehicle of a column passes a given point and the moment when the last vehicle passes the same point.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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At Al Ashkarah walking down the beach and collecting seashells can be your favourite pass time early morning till the sun rises to full glory.
He lives in a hole and to pass time he smokes animal feces.
Vincent Price was nowhere to be seen but ITV's Adrian Chiles was a convenient stand-in and to pass time he asked his panel if they knew any weather anecdotes.
Every day about 60 to 70 bikers visit Riffa Bukhwara to display their bikes and pass time from 6pm to midnight.
First, many patients come into the hospital on multiple medications from home, meaning that it is not unrealistic to be administering 5-10 chronic medications per patient (in addition to administering pain medication, antibiotics, managing IV lines, etc.) during my 0900 medication pass time.
Now Jenga, a legendary way to pass time with a load of wood, has embraced the digital era, being shrink wrapped down to iPhone size no less.
Carlsbad, CA, November 11, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Celergy Networks, a nationwide provider of information technology and communications services, has announced its recent sponsorship of a drag race car in the popular racing TV series, Pass Time.
Cars were abandoned, supermarket shelves were stripped bare and sledging became the nations favourite pass time. But how did the conditions compare to big freezes in the past, and can we expect similar temperatures in years to come?
Do you happen to know any dating agencies?" The Duchess of York on being single "There's waste everywhere" Kenneth Clarke, Shadow Business Secretary, on public spending cuts "I've come to the conclusion that I don't trust anybody in life, except my mother and my dogs" X Factor judge Cheryl Cole "Taking pleasure in other people's absurdity is a fine way to pass time"Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig "I love being in London because it means I'm breathing the same air as the Queen" Actress Melissa George "I've fallen on hard times.
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