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slowings

slowings is the plural of slowing.

Meaning of slowing

Noun

slowing (plural slowings)

  1. A deceleration; a slowing down.
    • The Wycombe slowing begins at West Wycombe; to the High Wycombe curve itself most exaggerated respect was shown, with a minimum of 30 m.p.h.1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 87

Questions about slowings

What is slowings the plural of?
Slowings is the plural of slowing.

Words near slowings in the dictionary

  1. slowing in
  2. slowing off
  3. slowing out
  4. slowing up
  5. slowing-down time
  6. slowings
  7. Slowinski
  8. Slowinskis
  9. slowish
  10. Slowjamastan
  11. Slowjamastani

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