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off-peak

 adjective
     
off-peak especially British English
1 off-peak hours or periods are times that are less busy because fewer people want to do or use something:
Telephone charges are lower during off-peak periods.
2 off-peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper because it is done or used at less busy times
—off-peak adverb
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