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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsləʊdaʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsloʊˌdaʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slō′doun′)

slow•down /ˈsloʊˌdaʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a delay in progress, action, etc.:a general slowdown in the economy.
Businessa deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employer:The workers staged a slowdown by checking every item more strictly than they usually did.

slow•down (slō′doun′),USA pronunciation n.

a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.
Businessa deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers.
Sporta 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.

noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase slow down 1895–1900

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slowdown /ˈsləʊˌdaʊn/ n

the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow

'slowdown' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

go-slow - Slashdot effect - catch-up - job action - lag - slow-up - stall

Synonyms: retardation, partial stoppage, slacking off, production, strike, more...

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China was already facing an economic slowdown in 2022.
One upside of a slowdown in demand is less danger of inflation.
Open Slowdown dis.
Part of the reason for(of) the US slowdown was weaker exports of goods and services.

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