continue vs dwell

continue

verb
  • To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay. 

  • To make a continuation bet. 

  • To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc. 

  • To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). 

  • To make last; to prolong. 

  • To resume. 

  • To adjourn, prorogue, put off. 

noun
  • An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress. 

dwell

verb
  • To abide; to remain; to continue. 

  • To live; to reside. 

  • To be in a given state. 

  • To linger on a particular thought, idea, etc.; to remain fixated on something. 

noun
  • 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). 

  • A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed. 

  • A planned delay in a timed control program. 

  • A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state. 

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