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Topic: sleep
Definition:

  • a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
  • "he didn't get enough sleep last night"
  • "calm as a child in dreamless slumber" a torpid state resembling deep sleep a period of time spent sleeping
  • "he felt better after a little sleep"
  • "there wasn't time for a nap" euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
  • "she was laid to rest beside her husband"
  • "they had to put their family pet to sleep" be asleep be able to accommodate for sleeping
  • "This tent sleeps six people"

    Related tag cloud:

  • bed
  • hotel
  • insomnia
  • mattress
  • snoring
  • beds
  • comfort
  • apnea
  • sleeping
  • sleep disorders
  • mattresses
  • sleep apnea
  • health
  • stress
  • rooms
  • hotels
  • narcolepsy
  • lodging
  • breakfast
  • rest
  • bedding
    • Resources:

    SleepNet
    Everything you wanted to know about sleep disorders but were too tired to ask. Open Sleep Forum. SleepNet links to over 200 sites.
    http://www.sleepnet.com/

    National Sleep Foundation
    Nonprofit organization supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy related to sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and excessive sleepiness. Extensive information on these topics.
    http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

    SLAC Managing Contractor
    Stanford University
    http://www.stanford.edu/