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verb (used with object)
1.
to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
2.
to slow the rate of increase of: efforts to decelerate inflation.
verb (used without object)
3.
to slow down: The plane decelerated just before landing.
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Decelerated
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Related forms
de·cel·er·a·tion, noun
de·cel·er·a·tor, noun
non·de·cel·er·a·tion, noun
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