Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time-served

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: time-served
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having completed an apprenticeship or period of training, thus acquiring skills.

adj

Having completed many years of service.

Example Sentences

"Liverpool have looked a little jaded from their exertions in recent weeks and there was an air of desperation about their attempts to restore equality in the closing minutes in the face of the experience and game management of opponents who are time-served masters of the Champions League art."
"The introduction of Classes 507 (built 1978-80) and '508' (1979-80) allowed the withdrawal of time-served London Midland & Scottish Railway '502s' and '503s' - designs that dated back to the 1930s."

Questions

What does time-served mean?: Having completed an apprenticeship or period of training, thus acquiring skills.

How to pronounce time-served

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