dwell
[ dwel ]
/ dwɛl /
verb (used without object), dwelt or dwelled, dwell·ing.
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.
to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.
noun
Machinery.
- a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.
- a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
Words nearby dwell
dwarves, dwayne, dwb, dweeb, dweeby, dwell, dwell on, dwell time, dwelling, dwelling house, dwelling place
Origin of dwell
before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja
OTHER WORDS FROM dwell
dwell·er, nounout·dwell, verb (used with object), out·dwelt or out·dwelled, out·dwell·ing.pre·dwell, verb (used without object)Dictionary.com Unabridged
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dwell
/ (dwɛl) /
verb dwells, dwelling, dwelt (dwɛlt) or dwelled (intr)
formal, literary to live as a permanent resident
to live (in a specified state)to dwell in poverty
noun
a regular pause in the operation of a machine
a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time
Derived forms of dwell
dweller, nounWord Origin for dwell
Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to prevent
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