moratorium
(noun) suspension of an ongoing activity
moratorium
(noun) a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
Source: WordNet® 3.1
moratorium (plural moratoriums or moratoria)
(legal) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments. [from 19th c.]
A suspension of an ongoing activity. [from 20th c.]
• (suspension of an ongoing activity): hiatus, interruption, recess; see also pause
Source: Wiktionary
Mor`a*to"ri*um, n. [NL. See Moratory.] (Law)
Definition: A period during which an obligor has a legal right to delay meeting an obligation, esp. such a period granted, as to a bank, by a moratory law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
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