retarder

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Synonyms: retarded, retardee, rewarder, regarder, retainer, retard, regarded, reader, retailer, recorder, retarted

Antonyms: retarded, retardee, rewarder, regarder, retainer, retard, regarded, reader, retailer, recorder, retarted

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Noun

1. Something which [[retard]]s or [[slow]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|Q1779780}} {{lb|en|mechanical|_|engineering}} A [[device]] for slowing down large [[truck]]s, [[lorry|lorries]], [[bus]]es, shunted [[railway]] [[wagon]]s.
3. {{lb|en|baking}} A [[refrigerator]] used to slow down [[proofing]] of [[yeast]] when making [[dough]].

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