"tomgang" meaning in Danish

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Noun

Etymology: tom (“empty”) + gang (“going, walk”) Etymology templates: {{af|da|tom|gang|t1=empty|t2=going, walk}} tom (“empty”) + gang (“going, walk”) Head templates: {{head|da|noun||{{{1}}}||{{{sg-def-2}}}||||tomgang||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|f1accel-form=def|s|f4accel-form=indef|p|g=|g2=|head=}} tomgang, {{da-noun}} tomgang
  1. idling (of a motor); the act of keeping an engine running without actually moving
    Sense id: en-tomgang-da-noun-~EXFJKBY Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48
  2. (figuratively) being active without achieving anything Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tomgang-da-noun-ZDNF8I0~ Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48
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          "run",
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          "ref": "2007, Jorgen Schionning, Slangetæmmeren, ISD LLC",
          "text": "Jeg er endt i en meditativ tilstand, hvor min hjerne går i tomgang og renses, og min krop ikke føles.",
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        },
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          "english": "After this, the conversation idles, until he finally grabs the nettle.",
          "ref": "2005, Manual til skrivekunsten, Gyldendal A/S",
          "text": "Herefter går samtalen i tomgang, indtil han endelig tager fat om nælden.",
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