Pause

nouncommon in dialogue

A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

noun

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A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

Etymology

From pause.

Forms

plural: Pauses

Pauline · A female given name from Latin.Pauly · A diminutive of the male given name Paul.pause · To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period…

Pause · A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

paved · Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or…Pavel · A transliteration of the Russian male given name Па́вел…pavement · A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

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