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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

milk the clock en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) To squander time while on a shift's punch clock in order to earn more money.

Forms

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milks the clock Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
milked the clock Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
milked the clock Tense=Past lexicographic
milking the clock Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic