time-limited assignment
nounUK /taɪm ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈsaɪnmənt/
US /taɪm ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈsaɪnmənt/
A job you must finish before a certain time.
The teacher gave us a time-limited assignment to write a story in twenty minutes.
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2. Work that must be completed within a set number of hours or days.
The time-limited assignment must be submitted by Friday at noon.
3. A school exercise with a countdown clock.
During the exam, students worked on a time-limited assignment.
4. A short project that ends when its time is up.
Volunteers received a time-limited assignment to clean the park for two hours.