skeleton service noun

n [S]

Definition

when something such as a transport system operates in an extremely limited way at certain times

The local bus company only runs a skeleton service on Sundays.

(Definition of skeleton service noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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