<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.</li><li>to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.</li><li>to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.</li><li>(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Machinery. A flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.</li><li>A period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.</li></ul>