slowdown
[ sloh-doun ]
/ ˈsloʊˌdaʊn /
noun
a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.
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.
Origin of slowdown
First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase
slow down
SYNONYMS FOR slowdown
Words nearby slowdown
slow-twitch,
slow-up,
slow-wave sleep,
slow-witted,
slowcoach,
slowdown,
slowly,
slowpoke,
slowworm,
sloyd,
slr