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Idle

usgb/ˈaɪdl/Volume
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Calm Relaxation

Refers to non-busy, leisure times when you're unwinding.

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He enjoyed some idle hours fishing by the lake.
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Not Everything

Use 'idle' to describe something not being used now, but could be again.

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The machines lay idle during the holiday.
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