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slowdown

[ sloh-doun ]

noun

  1. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,

  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.


slowdown

/ ˈəʊˌ岹ʊ /

noun

  1. the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow
  2. any slackening of pace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of slowdown1

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase slow down
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This effect, combined with the slowdown in residential transactions, is impeding property tax growth.

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Trump has said the tariffs will boost US economic growth, but some economists have warned of a slowdown in the US and in the global economy.

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“Nonetheless, this doesn’t do away with the profound blow to foreign investment following the U.S. government threats and the imminent economic slowdown — or crisis.”

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Any slowdown at the ports would reach deep into the L..A.-area economy.

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But last year, the average annual occupancy rate dropped to 63%, a further indication of Hollywood’s sustained production slowdown, according to a new report.

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