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dwell

/dwɛl/
noun
  1. A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

  2. A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.

  3. A planned delay in a timed control program.

verb
  1. To live; to reside.

  2. To linger (on) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on).

  3. To be in a given state.

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