noun
[ U ] ( NAmE , informal ) time that you spend talking in person to people you work with, rather than speaking on the phone or sending emails
noun
[ U ] ( NAmE , informal ) time that you spend talking in person to people you work with, rather than speaking on the phone or sending emails
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005