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rest, in music: see note note, in musical notation , symbol placed on or between the lines of a staff to indicate the pitch and the relative duration of the tone to be produced by voice or instrument. ..... Click the link for more information. . REST(REpresentational State Transfer) An XML-based protocol for invoking Web services over HTTP. REST is a lighter version of SOAP, which evolved into a more complex protocol. See SOAP. rest 1. a mark in a musical score indicating a pause of specific duration 2. Prosody a pause in or at the end of a line; caesura 3. Billiards Snooker any of various special poles used as supports for the cue in shots that cannot be made using the hand as a support How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We rest on Sunday, because the commandment requires it; the Germans rest on Sunday because the commandment requires it. I read that God made man, and he made horses and all the other beasts, and as soon as He had made them He made a day of rest, and bade that all should rest one day in seven; and I think, sir, He must have known what was good for them, and I am sure it is good for me; I am stronger and healthier altogether, now that I have a day of rest; the horses are fresh too, and do not wear up nearly so fast. She is tender, and not used to rough it like the rest of us. |
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