time difference; time gap; time lag
Meanings
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time difference (volleyball tactic)
technicalTechnical term in volleyball referring to the brief gap between the blocker landing and the attacker hitting the ball, exploited as an offensive tactic called 打时间差.
The main attacker successfully broke through the opponent's block by exploiting the time difference.
The coach specifically trained us on how to play the time difference tactic.
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This time difference play was executed so cleverly that the opponents didn't react at all.
noun
time gap; time difference (between events)
neutralGeneral term for any temporal discrepancy or interval between two events, processes, or locations.
Merchants profit by exploiting the time difference in fruit ripening periods between the north and south.
Due to the two-hour time difference between the two locations, the meeting schedule needs to be adjusted.
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Investors conduct arbitrage trading by exploiting the time gap in market reactions.