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verb (used without object)
1.
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
2.
to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.
3.
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.
4.
(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.
noun
5.
Machinery.
a.
a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.
b.
a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
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Dweller
is always a great word to know.
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Origin:
before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja
before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja
Related forms
dwell·er, noun
out·dwell, verb (used with object), out·dwelt or out·dwelled, out·dwell·ing.
pre·dwell, verb (used without object)
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Word Origin & History
dwell
O.E. dwellan "to mislead, deceive," originally "to make a fool of, lead astray," from P.Gmc. *dwaljanan (cf. O.N. dvöl "delay," dvali "sleep;" M.Du. dwellen "to stun, make giddy, perplex;" Dan. dvale "trance, stupor," dvaelbær "narcotic berry," source of M.E. dwale "nightshade"), from PIE
EXPAND *dhwel-. Related to O.E. gedweola "error, heresy, madness." Sense shifted in M.E. through "hinder, delay," to "linger" (c.1200, as still in phrase to dwell upon), to "make a home" (mid-13c.). Related: Dwelled; dweller; dwells.
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