slow-upn.

Brit.

/ˈsləʊʌp/, U.S.

/ˈsloʊˌəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slow v., up adv.¹

Etymology: < slow v. + up adv.¹, after to slow up at slow v. Phrasal verbs. Compare slowdown n.

An instance of something, esp. a train, slowing down; an act of causing something to slow down.

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the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > decreasing rate of movement or progress

relent1580

slowing1598

slowing up1868

slowing down1870

slow-up1874

slowdown1882

deceleration1897

slack1899

slow1954

1874 Inter Ocean (Chicago) 12 Sept. 12/5 There was a slight slow up at Hudson, and in three minutes after the train dashed by Catskill Station with a ‘whir!’ that was astounding.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 25 Aug. 4/1 Including two slow-ups, an average speed of 50.9 sec. per mile was maintained.

1937 Daily Mail 6 Feb. 10 It had been alleged that the ‘slow-up’ was a protest by the drivers against speed-traps on such sections.

1956 Time (Atlantic ed.) 22 June 26 To ease shipping slow-ups.

2013 J. Aronson Carried in our Hearts ii. 39 International adoption has increasingly been plagued with drawn-out waiting times, slow-ups, moratoriums, and closures.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	slow-up
释义	slow-upn. Brit. /ˈsləʊʌp/, U.S. /ˈsloʊˌəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slow v., up adv.¹ Etymology: < slow v. + up adv.¹, after to slow up at slow v. Phrasal verbs. Compare slowdown n. An instance of something, esp. a train, slowing down; an act of causing something to slow down. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > decreasing rate of movement or progress relent1580 slowing1598 slowing up1868 slowing down1870 slow-up1874 slowdown1882 deceleration1897 slack1899 slow1954 1874 Inter Ocean (Chicago) 12 Sept. 12/5 There was a slight slow up at Hudson, and in three minutes after the train dashed by Catskill Station with a ‘whir!’ that was astounding. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 25 Aug. 4/1 Including two slow-ups, an average speed of 50.9 sec. per mile was maintained. 1937 Daily Mail 6 Feb. 10 It had been alleged that the ‘slow-up’ was a protest by the drivers against speed-traps on such sections. 1956 Time (Atlantic ed.) 22 June 26 To ease shipping slow-ups. 2013 J. Aronson Carried in our Hearts ii. 39 International adoption has increasingly been plagued with drawn-out waiting times, slow-ups, moratoriums, and closures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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