fatigue duty fatigue | labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on), the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson, they were assigned to kitchen fatigues |
rest ease repose relaxation | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility), took his repose by the swimming pool |
bedrest bed rest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
chin rest | a rest on which a violinist can place the chin |
gunwale gunnel gun rest | wale at the top of the side of boat, topmost planking of a wooden vessel |
home nursing home rest home | an institution where people are cared for, a home for the elderly |
pull-off rest area rest stop layby lay-by | designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
rest | a support on which things can be put, the gun was steadied on a special rest |
rest house | a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) |
rest mass | (physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body |
rest | a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration |
whole rest | a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time |
half rest | a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time |
quarter rest | a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest |
fatigue | (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something, he was suffering from museum fatigue, after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue, the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue, political fatigue |
fatigue party | a group of soldiers on fatigue duty |
fatigue crack | a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue |
rest energy | the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference, equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light |
restharrow rest-harrow Ononis repens | European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots, spreads by underground runners |
restharrow rest-harrow Ononis spinosa | Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots |
remainder balance residual residue residuum rest | something left after other parts have been taken away, there was no remainder, he threw away the rest, he took what he wanted and I got the balance |
rest eternal rest sleep eternal sleep quietus | euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb), she was laid to rest beside her husband, they had to put their family pet to sleep |
rest | a state of inaction, a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon |
fatigue weariness tiredness c | temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work, he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue, growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills, weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep |
fatigue fracture stress fracture | fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury |
battle fatigue combat fatigue combat neurosis shell shock | a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
fatigue | used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress, metal fatigue |
rest day day of rest | a day set aside for rest |
respite rest relief rest period | a pause for relaxation, people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests |
rest | be at rest |
c tire wear upon tire out wear weary jade wear out outwear wear down fag out fag fatigue c | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress, We wore ourselves out on this hike |
tire pall weary fatigue jade | lose interest or become bored with something or somebody, I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food |
stay remain rest | stay the same, remain in a certain state, The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it, rest assured, stay alone, He remained unmoved by her tears, The bad weather continued for another week |
rest breathe catch one's breath take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
rest | give a rest to, He rested his bad leg, Rest the dogs for a moment |
pillow rest | rest on or as if on a pillow, pillow your head |
perch roost rest | sit, as on a branch, The birds perched high in the tree |
rest | not move, be in a resting position |
lean on rest on lean against | rest on for support, you can lean on me if you get tired |
rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying, Rest your head on my shoulder |
bury entomb inhume inter lay to rest | place in a grave or tomb, Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square, The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids, My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday |
rest | be inactive, refrain from acting, The committee is resting over the summer |
repose on rest on build on build upon | be based on, of theories and claims, for example, What's this new evidence based on? |
rest reside repose c | be inherent or innate in, |
lie rest | have a place in relation to something else, The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West, The responsibility rests with the Allies |
asleep(p) at peace(p) at rest(p) deceased departed gone | dead, he is deceased, our dear departed friend |
at rest(a) | in a state of repose or especially sleep |