slowing
/ˈslaː.ɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A deceleration; a slowing down.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "We have seen Parkinsonism as sudden starts and stops, as odd speedings and slowings."
- "While the first part to Manchester is level after the initial climb out of Liverpool, the section over the Pennines between Manchester and Leeds is very difficult, with steep gradients as well as many slowings over junctions and curves."