(v) :
(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.
(v) :
(intransitive, computing) To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
(v) :
(intransitive) To live in seclusion.
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(v) :
(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.
(v) :
(intransitive, computing) To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.