noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɒb.dɔːˈmɪ.ʃən/
US:/ɑb.dɔːɹˈmɪ.ʃən/
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noun
Meaning 1
The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Falling asleep; the condition of being asleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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