ALL meanings of dwell
dwell
D d - verb without object dwell to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. 1
- verb without object dwell to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness. 1
- verb without object dwell 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. 1
- verb without object dwell (of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation. 1
- noun dwell 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. 1
- intransitive verb dwell live 1
- intransitive verb dwell think too much about sth 1
- intransitive verb dwell be preoccupied 1
- intransitive verb dwell speak about sth at length 1
- noun dwell Live in or at a specified place. 1
- verb dwell If you dwell on something, especially something unpleasant, you think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long time. 0
- verb dwell If you dwell somewhere, you live there. 0
- verb dwell to live as a permanent resident 0
- verb dwell to live (in a specified state) 0
- noun dwell a regular pause in the operation of a machine 0
- noun dwell a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time 0
- intransitive verb dwell to make one's home; reside; live 0
- noun dwell (engineering) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state. 0
- noun dwell (engineering) A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed. 0
- noun dwell (electrical engineering) A planned delay in a timed control program. 0
- noun dwell (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). 0
- verb dwell (Intransitive Verb) (now literary) To live; to reside. 0
- verb dwell (Intransitive Verb) To linger (on) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on). 0
- verb dwell (Intransitive Verb) (engineering) To be in a given state. 0
- verb dwell (Intransitive Verb) To abide; to remain; to continue. 0