rest period

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rest period Meaning of "rest period"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a pause for relaxation

Synonym(s)

respite, rest

Usage(s):

  1. I felt I wasn't getting any rest period, so that the walking epidural took the edge off, and in between I had a bit of a break.
  2. Japan claimed jurisdiction under the agreement because Girard shot the woman during a target-practice rest period, therefore was technically off duty.
  3. While capering with his friends during a factory rest period last spring, a 15-year-old London boy clambered to an overhead beam.
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