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dwell meaning in Sanskrit

क्षेति kṣeti

/dwɛl/

dwell in Sanskrit: क्षेति (kṣeti), वसति (vasati). In English, dwell means a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

Sanskrit words for dwell

live, reside
क्षेति kṣeti, वसति vasati

English meaning of dwell

  1. noun A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
  2. noun A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
  3. noun A planned delay in a timed control program.
  4. noun 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).

Full definition of dwell

dwell in a sentence

  • Stop dwelling on the past!

dwell in other languages

Questions about dwell in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of dwell in Sanskrit?
Dwell in Sanskrit is क्षेति (kṣeti), वसति (vasati).
dwell इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dwell: क्षेति (kṣeti), वसति (vasati).
What does dwell mean in English?
Dwell means a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

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