[sloh-doun] 
| 1. | a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc. |
| 2. | a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers. |
| 3. | Sports. a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc., or use up a maximal amount of time, as to safeguard a lead or thwart a high-scoring opponent. |
| slow·down (slō'doun') n. The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace: a production slowdown. |