pauserule
nounUK /ˈpɔːzruːl/
US /ˈpɔːzruːl/
A pauserule is a rule that tells you when to stop for a moment.
The teacher made a pauserule so everyone would stop and listen before the next game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setting that makes a game or video stop for a short time.
He turned on the pauserule so the video would freeze during snack time.
3. A habit of taking a short rest before doing something important.
Her pauserule is to take three deep breaths before she speaks.
4. A written instruction that says when a machine should wait.
The robot followed the pauserule and waited two seconds at each corner.