Dwell (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used without object), dwelt [dwelt] /dwɛlt/ or dwelled, dwell·ing.
  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
  1. 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.
verb dwells, dwelling, dwelt (dwɛlt) or dwelled (intr)
  1. to live as a permanent resident
  2. to live (in a specified state)
noun
  1. a regular pause in the operation of a machine
  2. a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time
Dwell (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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