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time–tested
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time–tested
(adjective)
time–tested
/
ˈ
taɪmˌtɛstəd/
adjective
time–tested
/
ˈ
taɪmˌtɛstəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIME–TESTED
chiefly US
:
done or used for a long time and proved to be effective
These
time-tested
methods have worked for farmers for hundreds of years.
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