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Meaning
Noun
●
In Engineering:
A
period
of
time in
which a system or
component
remains
in a given state.
●
In Engineering:
A
brief
pause
in the
motion
of part of a
mechanism
to
allow
an
operation
to be completed.
●
In Electrical engineering:
A
planned
delay
in a
timed
control program.
●
In Automotive:
In a
petrol engine
, the
period of time
the
ignition
points
are
closed
to let
current
flow
through the
ignition coil
in between
each
spark
. This is
measured
as an
angle
in
degrees
around the
camshaft
in the
distributor
which
controls
the
points
,
for example
in a 4-cylinder
engine
it might be 55° (spark at 90°
intervals
,
points
closed
for 55° between each).
Verb
●
To
live
; to reside.
●
To
linger
on a particular
thought
,
idea
, etc.; to
remain
fixated
on something.
●
In Engineering:
To be in a given state.
●
To
abide
; to
remain
; to continue.
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Origin
dwell
English
dvelja
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Linger
Fixate
Ruminate
Concentrate
Wallow
Focus
Intrude
Rely
Stay
Live
Ponder
Sit
Meditate
Depend
Lie
Reflect
Rest
Settle
Act
Work
Capitalize
Thrive
Delve
Sleep
Stumble
Walk
Die
Stand
Dive
Look
Survive
Rejoice
Indulge
Gaze
Elaborate
Wander
Fall
Believe
Spend
Encroach
Feast
Pass Judgment
Spend Time
Fall Back
Look Down
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Rhymes
El
Del
Nfl
Jel
Mel
Ell
Bel
Gel
Dell
Fell
Jell
Sell
Bell
Tell
Vell
Utsl
Well
Pell
Dell
Hell
Nell
Yell
Noel
Kell
Adele
Shell
Smell
Patel
Dwell
Motel
Shell
Snell
Swell
Impel
Skell
Hotel
Rebel
Knell
Expel
Spell
Befell
Spinel
Unwell
Retell
Cartel
Rappel
Dispel
Marcel
Pastel
Resell
Compel
Propel
Mistell
Oversell
Sabadell
Farewell
Foretell
Quenelle
Mistelle
Misspell
Organelle
Undersell
Personnel
Chaparral
Nonpareil
Overswell
Villanelle
Quaintrelle
La Rochelle
New Rochelle
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