sleeping

The taking of rest in sleep; sleep; the state of one who sleeps; hence, lack of vigilance; remissness.

Inoperativeness; dormant state or condition; abeyance.

a. & n. from sleep.

a railway car or carrriage, arranged with apartments and berths for sleeping.

a dormant partner. See under Dormant.

a stationary inclined platform on which pulverized ore is washed; a kind of buddle.

Present participle of sleep.

asleep

used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

the state or act of being asleep.