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Rest may refer to:

  • To relax or take time off; see Leisure

  • Rest (music) , a pause in a piece of music

  • Rest (physics) , the relation between two observers

  • Rest (fitness), a period of relative inactivity to allow recovery and growth

  • In chemistry, a rest (abbreviated R) is a variable part of a molecule attached to a given core structure; see Functional Group and Side Chain

  • (From "arrest" meaning to stop), a cup near the armpit on the side of medieval Jousting and cavalry armour, in which the butt-end of the lance was placed to prevent it being driven back after striking the opponent at full charge; used as a verb: "to rest the lance"; prepositionally: "the lance in rest"

  • A forked support for a heavy Musket , using an iron ground spike, and carried by infantry till the end of the 17th century

  • In British English, any of several varieties of for supporting a billiards, pool or snooker cue, used when the cue ball is out of reach of the natural rest formed by the hand

  • A synonym of Bank Reserves , in the terminology of the Bank of England

  • "Rest", a song by Avail from their 2000 album '' One Wrench ''

  • Representational State Transfer , in Software Engineering an architectural style based on accessing resources, abbreviated REST

  • ReStructuredText , a markup language abbreviated ReST or '''reST'''

  • REST, Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique/Therapy, a Sensory Deprivation technique, see Isolation Tank