mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

slurry - a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water

resuspension - a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated

mash - a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing

vapor, vapour - a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants

lapse - a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"

blackout - a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

caesura - a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"

dead air - an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound

delay, postponement, time lag, wait, hold - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

halftime - an intermission between the first and second half of a game

rest period, rest, respite, relief - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

time-out - a brief suspension of play; "each team has two time-outs left"

letup, lull - a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive

cold storage - in a state of abeyance or postponement

deferral, recess - a state of abeyance or suspended business

moratorium - suspension of an ongoing activity

stand-down, standdown - a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

break, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

defervescence - abatement of a fever

remission, subsidence, remittal - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"

railcar, railroad car, railway car, car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"

mechanical system - a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles

automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

cushion, shock absorber, shock - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

supporting, support - the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"

rustication - temporary dismissal of a student from a university

debarment - the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office"