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retarder

noun

Etymology

From retard + -er.

  1. derived from retardāre
  2. derived from retarder
  3. inherited from retarden
  4. suffixed as retarder — “retard + er”

Definitions

  1. Something which retards or slows.

    • The substance acted as a retarder to the chemical reaction because it radically changed the pH.
    • Why is retarder used in dope when the dope is being sprayed in humid conditions? The retarder slows the drying of the dope and keeps it from blushing.

  2. A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons.

    • The hump cabin and its relay room are at the summit of the hump on the right-hand side, and the control tower is on the centre line of the yard between the primary and secondary retarders.

  3. A refrigerator used to slow down proofing of yeast when making dough.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA