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Definitions for Slowdown
[1] a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.
[2] a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers.
[3] 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.
[4] the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow
[5] any slackening of pace
Words related to Slowdown
decline, stagnation, drop, delay, strike, downturn, slackening, falloff, drop-off, deceleration, downtrend, inactivity, slack, stoppage, freeze, arrest, retardation, slow-up
Words nearby Slowdown
slow-twitch, slow-up, slow-wave sleep, slow-witted, slowcoach, slowdown, slowly, slowpoke, slowworm, sloyd, slr
Origin of Slowdown
First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase slow down
Synonyms for Slowdown
deceleration, decline, delay, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, slackening, stagnation, strike, arrest, freeze, inactivity, retardation, slack, stoppage, slow-up