idle

idle
▪ I. idle i‧dle 1 [ˈaɪdl] adjective
not active or being used:

• Today, its airplane manufacturing plants are largely idle.

• Carefully planned loading can reduce idle time (= time when people or machines are not working ) .

  [m0] ▪ II. idle idle 2 verb [transitive]
to stop using a factory or stop providing work for your workers, especially temporarily:

• The company has reduced its workforce and indefinitely idled a number of its US plants.

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idle UK US /ˈaɪdl/ adjective
► PRODUCTION, WORKPLACE not operating or not being used: stand/lie/remain idle »

As more factories in the city stood idle, workers started leaving.

► FINANCE used to describe assets that are not earning money or interest, or not earning enough: »

If you've got a few thousand pounds lying idle in a savings account, think about paying off part of your mortgage or credit card debts.

 idle cash/capital/funds »

These idle funds can be invested on the money market.

► HR, WORKPLACE unemployed, or not working on a job: »

More than 22,913 assembly workers remained idle because of continued shortages of imported parts.

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idle UK US /ˈaɪdl/ verb [T] US
► PRODUCTION, HR to stop using your employees, factory, machines etc., for example because you do not have enough work for them to do: »

Lack of demand forced the automaker to idle two more plants on Monday.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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