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   slowdown

   /ˈsləʊdaʊn/

   noun

   • 1. an act of slowing down: "a traffic slowdown in the passing lane"
   • ▪ a decline in economic activity: "the drop in earnings was due to an extreme economic slowdown"

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   What does it mean if a car slows down?

   • Slow down, you're driving too fast! You will need to slow down for a while. If something slows down, or if you slow it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The car slowed down. 2 meanings: 1. If something slows down or if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly.

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   What does a slowdown mean?

   • A slowdown is a reduction in speed or activity. A slowdown is a protest in which workers deliberately work slowly and cause problems for their employers. It's impossible to assess how many officers are participating in the slowdown. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Is there a slowdown in hiring?

   • slowdown in sth Labor Department statistics released last Friday showed an unexpected slowdown in hiring. The economic slowdown has affected both public and privates sectors. The management refused to respond to threats of a slowdown. To deal with noninfection slow-down and other issues, there are some tools.

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   What is a slowing of pace in sports?

   • a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers. Sports. a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc., or use up a maximal amount of time, as to safeguard a lead or thwart a high-scoring opponent.

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   SLOWDOWN definition: 1. a reduction in speed, activity, or the rate that things are produced: 2. an occasion when…. Learn more.

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     a reduction in speed, activity, or the rate that things are...

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   noun. slow· down ˈslō-ˌdau̇n. Synonyms of slowdown. : a slowing down. a business slowdown. Synonyms. braking. deceleration. downshift. letup. retardation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of slowdown in a Sentence.

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   noun. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc. Synonyms: flagging, decline, falloff. a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers.

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   Learn the meaning of slow down as a phrasal verb in British and American English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. See how to use slow down in sentences and translations in different languages.

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   a reduction in speed, activity, or the rate that things are produced: a worldwide economic slowdown. a slowdown in production. US (UK go-slow) an occasion when employees work more slowly and with less effort than usual to try to persuade an employer to agree to higher pay or better working conditions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   4 days ago · /ˌsloʊˈdaʊn/ /ˈslʌʊdaʊn/ IPA guide. Other forms: slowdowns. Definitions of slowdown. noun. the act of slowing down or falling behind. synonyms: lag, retardation. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Slowdown." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

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   Definition of 'slow down' slow down. 1. phrasal verb B1. If something slows down or if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The car slowed down as they passed Customs. [VERB PARTICLE] There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development. [VERB PARTICLE noun]