slow-up
a delay or retardation in progress or activity; slowdown.
Origin of slow-up
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How to use slow-up in a sentence
He loved to go fast, and when Mr. Harry spoke to him to slow up again, he tossed his head with impatience.
Beautiful Joe | Marshall SaundersGive her a speed of fifteen per second—she'll have to slow up to land, can't make it under forty-five minutes.
The Great Dome on Mercury | Arthur Leo ZagatBut this was a record trip, and it would be beneath her dignity to slow up for every petty rowboat that hailed her.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyNow and then the carts and wagons in the street were slow in turning out, and O'Hara had to slow up.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 | VariousAs had happened on its second appearance, the thing began to slow up and its color gradually faded as it drew directly overhead.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931 | Various
Other Idioms and Phrases with slow-up
Slacken or cause to slacken in speed, as in The train slowed up as it approached the curve, or Come on, you're slowing me up. [Late 1800s] Also see slow down, def. 1.
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