"micronap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: micronaps [plural]
Etymology: micro- + nap Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|nap}} micro- + nap Head templates: {{en-noun}} micronap (plural micronaps)
  1. An extremely short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
    Sense id: en-micronap-en-noun-HinT7ipi

Verb

Forms: micronaps [present, singular, third-person], micronapping [participle, present], micronapped [participle, past], micronapped [past]
Etymology: micro- + nap Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|nap}} micro- + nap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} micronap (third-person singular simple present micronaps, present participle micronapping, simple past and past participle micronapped)
  1. To have a micronap; to sleep for a very short period of time, especially during the day. Related terms: microsleep
    Sense id: en-micronap-en-verb-L~ks3NrE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 26 74

Inflected forms

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