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resting
[ res-ting ]
/ ËrÉs tÉȘĆ /
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adjective
that rests; not active.
Botany. dormant: applied especially to spores or seeds that germinate after a period of dormancy.
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un·rest·ing, adjectiveWords nearby resting
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British Dictionary definitions for resting
resting
/ (ËrÉstÉȘĆ) /
adjective
not moving or working; at rest
euphemistic (of an actor) out of work
(esp of plant spores) undergoing a period of dormancy before germination
(of cells) not undergoing mitosis
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