1. noun /sliːp/
I really need some sleep.
b) An act or instance of sleeping.
We need to conduct an overnight sleep test to diagnose your sleep problem.
2. verb /sliːp/
You should sleep 8 hours a day.
b) (Of a spinning top) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
A top sleeps when it moves with such velocity, and spins so smoothly, that its motion is imperceptible.
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