slowdowns
nounUK /ˈsləʊ.daʊnz/
US /ˈsloʊ.daʊnz/
Times when something moves or happens more slowly than usual.
The traffic slowdowns made us late for school.
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2. Periods when a business or economy produces and sells less than before.
The factory had several slowdowns during the winter.
3. Times when a machine or computer works more slowly than normal.
Slowdowns in the old laptop made games hard to play.
4. Acts of reducing speed, such as a car slowing down.
The driver made gentle slowdowns before each turn.