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time-tested

adjective
 
/ˈtaɪmˌtes.tɪd/ mainly US

Definition

describes something, for example a method, that has been used for a long period and has been proved to work well: The school uses old, time-tested techniques for teaching children to read.Continue and last
(Definition of time-tested adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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