break-off vs dormancy

break-off

noun
  • A break, discontinuance, or interruption 

  • That which breaks off, or is broken off 

  • The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game 

verb
  • To play the first shot in a game of snooker 

dormancy

noun
  • The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness. 

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