(~s)
A ~ is something that serves a purpose for a short time, but is replaced as soon as possible.
Gone are the days when work was just a ~ between leaving school and getting married...
N-COUNT: oft N n
(~s)
A ~ is something that serves a purpose for a short time, but is replaced as soon as possible.
Gone are the days when work was just a ~ between leaving school and getting married...
N-COUNT: oft N n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012