suspended animation
noun/səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃn/
/səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the state of being alive but not conscious or active
- Hibernating animals survive the winter in suspended animation.
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- a feeling that you cannot do anything because you are waiting for something to happen
- We waited, in a state of suspended animation, not knowing what would happen.
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