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off-hour

Pronunciation: (
—n.ôf'ou^ur', -ou'ur, -ou^ur", -ou"ur, of'-;
—adj.ôf'ou^ur', -ou'ur, of'-), [key]
—n.
1. an hour or other period when a person is not at a job: I spend my off-hours reading.
2. a period outside of rush hours or greatest activity: I travel by subway during the off-hours.

—adj.
of, pertaining to, or during an off-hour: The off-hour traffic will be lighter.

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