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slowdown
[ sloh-doun ]
noun
- a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
slowdown
/ ˈəʊˌ岹ʊ /
noun
- the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow
- any slackening of pace
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slowdown1
Example Sentences
This effect, combined with the slowdown in residential transactions, is impeding property tax growth.
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.
“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.”
Any slowdown at the ports would reach deep into the L..A.-area economy.
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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