delay¹ /di-lāˈ/

1. To put off to another time
2. To defer
3. To hinder or retard (eg an engine's timing)

To pause, linger, or put off time

1. A putting off or deferring
2. The (amount of) time during which something is put off
3. A pause
4. A hindrance
5. A device by which the operation of a mechanism can be timed to take place after an interval

delayˈer noun

delayˈingly adverb

delayed action noun

The operation of a switch, detonation of explosives, etc some time after the mechanism has been set

delayed drop noun (aeronautics)

A parachute descent in which the parachutist deliberately delays pulling the ripcord

delayed neutron noun (physics)

A neutron emitted with an apparent delay during fission which arises from the breakdown of fission products, not the primary fission (cf prompt neutron under prompt)

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