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Dwell vs Haven - What's the difference?

dwell | haven |

As nouns the difference between dwell and haven

is that dwell is a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state while haven is a harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.

As verbs the difference between dwell and haven

is that dwell is to live; to reside while haven is to put into, or provide with a haven.

dwell

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (engineering) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
  • (engineering) A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
  • (electrical engineering) A planned delay in a timed control program.
  • (automotive) 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).

    • Verb

  • To live; to reside.
  • * Peacham
    • the parish in which I was born, dwell , and have possessions
  • * C. J. Smith
    • The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides.
  • To linger (on ) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on).
  • (engineering) To be in a given state.
  • To abide; to remain; to continue.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I'll rather dwell in my necessity.
  • * Wordsworth
    • Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart.

    Related terms

    * dwelling * dwell on, dwell upon

    See also

    * abide * live * reside * stay

    References

    * * English irregular verbs

    haven

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
  • * Shakespeare
    • what shipping and what lading's in our haven
  • * Tennyson
    • their haven under the hill
  • (by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 21 , author=Helen Pidd , title=Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.}}

    Synonyms

    * refuge * sanctuary * zoar

    Derived terms

    * tax haven

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put into, or provide with a haven.

    • Anagrams

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