slow cooker noun

An electric casserole dish that cooks at very low power over a long period

slowˈdown see slow down below.

slow food noun

(a movement promoting the use of) locally produced, carefully prepared food

slowˈ-footed adjective

Moving with a slow pace

slowˈ-gaited adjective (Shakespeare)

Accustomed to walk slowly

slow handclap see under hand

slow march noun

A march at a slow pace

slowˈ-march intransitive verb

slow match noun

A slowly burning rope for firing explosives

slow motion noun

A technique in cinema, television, etc for showing motion more slowly than it actually occurs

slow-moˈtion adjective

Happening or appearing to happen in slow motion

slow-movˈing adjective

slow neutron same as thermal neutron (see under thermal).

slowˈ-paced adjective

slowˈpoke noun (esp N American)

An irritatingly slow person, a slowcoach

slow-releaseˈ adjective

(of a medicinal capsule, fertilizer, etc) releasing its active ingredient little by little over a period of time

slow-sightˈed adjective

slow track noun

A course of action involving slow progress

slow virus noun

A transmissible agent which may take years to induce symptoms

go slow and go-slow see under go¹

slow down or up

To go more slowly (slowˈdown and slowˈ-up noun)