Meaning of time and lime | Babel Free
Definitions
A contract where the shipbuilder is compensated based on the actual time spent and materials used during the construction of a vessel.
Examples
“Naval building may also be assumed to be generally profitable since so much of it has the character of prototype construction and tends to be on 'time and lime'.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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