break, interruption, disruption, gap
(noun) an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; “it was presented without commercial breaks”; “there was a gap in his account”
interruption, break
(noun) some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; “the telephone is an annoying interruption”; “there was a break in the action when a player was hurt”
pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
(noun) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
interruption (countable and uncountable, plural interruptions)
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
• (time interval): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also pause
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*rup"tion, n. Etym: [L. interruptio: cf. F. interruption.]
1. The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.
2. The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition. Sir M. Hale. Lest the interruption of time cause you to lose the idea of one part. Dryden.
3. Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.
4. Temporary cessation; intermission; suspension.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
