microsleep
microsleep · microsleeps
Sekundenschlaf
A brief period of sleep, usually of a few seconds, that may result from sleep…A brief period of sleep, usually of a few seconds, that may result from sleep deprivation or various medical conditions.
» Tom had a microsleep while driving and narrowly missed an oncoming semi-trailer.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A brief period of sleep, usually of a few seconds, that may result from sleep deprivation or various medical conditions.
Sekundenschlaf
Examples
1 sentencesTom had a microsleep while driving and narrowly missed an oncoming semi-trailer.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
brief period of sleep, usually of a few seconds:
Origin
From micro- + sleep.From micro- + sleep.
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Forms
plural: microsleeps| Singular | microsleep |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmicronap
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable