Wells vs Dwells - What's the difference?
wells | dwells |
(well)
(dwell)
(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).
To live; to reside.
* Peacham
* C. J. Smith
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.
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English irregular verbs
As verbs the difference between wells and dwells
is that wells is third-person singular of well while dwells is third-person singular of dwell.As a noun wells
is plural of lang=en.As a proper noun Wells
is a town in British Columbia.wells
English
Noun
(head)- The town's water supply consisted of three wells , but a new one was being dug to meet demand from the new development.
Verb
(head)- Every time she sees her little grandson, her face wells with joy.
Anagrams
* swelldwells
English
Verb
(head)dwell
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
- the parish in which I was born, dwell , and have possessions
- The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides.
- I'll rather dwell in my necessity.
- Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart.