temporary interruption

collocation in English

meaningsoftemporaryandinterruption

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temporary
adjective
uk
/ˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/ˈtem.pə.rer.i/
not lasting or needed for ...
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interruption
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌp.ʃən/
an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a ...
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(Definition oftemporaryandinterruptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, even short periods off the host influenced development and survival of embryos, suggesting thattemporaryinterruptionof nutrient flow to the embryo can significantly affect gyrodactylid reproductive rates.
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The essential point about war is that it is atemporaryinterruptionof civilisation.
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I greatly regret thetemporaryinterruptionof railway services and the inconvenience to passengers which this caused.
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It is equally important that treatment orders do not become, as prison often is, simply atemporaryinterruptionin drug use.
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Prison is no more than atemporaryinterruptionto drug use, rather than an introduction to treatment.
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That is to say, it caused only atemporaryinterruptionof the cyclical processes.
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Let us hope that the 1974 legislation was only atemporaryinterruptionand that with this legislation a new era will begin.
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In the case oftemporaryinterruption, this has been done very recently.
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Cable paper is in short supply and the position has been aggravated by atemporaryinterruptionin the output of one of the mills.
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Faults unfortunately occurred a few days ago in two cables in the city, which caused atemporaryinterruption to a number of subscribers' lines; but these faults were quickly remedied.
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There may be another need during the next few years to finance an increase in stocks, atemporaryinterruptionin income, or for some other purpose.
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Oscillatory activity may respond by increases or decreases in frequency and amplitude or show atemporaryinterruption, which is referred to as phase resetting.
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Originally the term "layoff" referred exclusively to atemporaryinterruptionin work, as when factory work cyclically falls off.
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The term layoff originally meant atemporaryinterruptionin work (and usually pay).
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They provide for the disregard of temporary interruptions and for the time for making a payment in lieu of contributions.
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There have been temporary interruptions in some, but up till now none has been seriously interrupted.
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In spite of such occurrences, however, the amity between this singular pair continued, with some temporary interruptions, till it was dissolved by death.
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Gas was shut off for several days because of broken piping and leaks, but only temporary interruptions of electric and telephone services were reported.
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Temporary interruptions due to flooding or dislodging the demand valve are recoverable by recovery and clearing of the demand valve.
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