rest period
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rest period — index pause Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 rest period n. A period of time durin … Law dictionary
rest period — noun a pause for relaxation people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests • Syn: ↑respite, ↑rest, ↑relief • Derivationally related forms: ↑rest (for: ↑rest) … Useful english dictionary
rest period — Any period of time on ground during which a flight crewmember is relieved of all duties by the operator (ICAO) … Aviation dictionary
rest period — A physiological condition of viable seeds, buds or bulbs that prevents growth even in the presence of otherwise favourable environmental conditions. Synonym: dormancy … Glossary of Biotechnology
rest — rest1 W1S1 [rest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 the rest 2¦(relaxing)¦ 3 put/set somebody s mind at rest 4 come to rest 5 give it a rest 6 give something a rest 7 at rest 8 and all the rest of it 9 and the rest 10 lay/put something … Dictionary of contemporary English
rest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. remainder, remains, balance, residuum; repose; death. See music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Repose] Syn. sleep, ease, quiet, quietude, quietness, tranquillity, slumber, calm, calmness, peace, peacefulness … English dictionary for students
rest — 1. Quiet; repose. [A.S. raest] 2. To repose; to cease from work. [A.S. raestan] 3. A group of cells or a portion of fetal tissue that has become displaced and lies embedded in tissue of another character. [L. restare, to remain] 4. In dentistry,… … Medical dictionary
rest*/*/*/ — [rest] noun I 1) [singular] the part of something that remains, or the people or things that remain I m not really hungry – do you want the rest?[/ex] Rain will spread to the rest of the country by evening.[/ex] The rest of the attackers were in… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rest# — rest n Rest, repose, relaxation, leisure, ease, comfort are comparable when they mean freedom from toil or strain. Rest, the most general term, implies withdrawal from all labor or exertion and suggests an opposition to the term work; it does not … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rest — Ⅰ. rest [1] ► VERB 1) cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength. 2) allow to be inactive in order to regain or save strength or energy. 3) place or be placed so as to stay in a specified position: his feet rested on the table.… … English terms dictionary
