decelerate
verb (used with object)
to decrease the velocity of.
decelerator
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a word derived from
decelerate.
Example Sentences
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Nidec makes a traction motor for electric vehicles, known as "e-axle," which is an integration of an integrated motor, decelerator and inverter system that is equivalent to the engine for gasoline cars.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022
At first, they practiced with a decelerator, which is the cable controlled by technicians to take the speed off the impact, but the result looked unnatural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
The box and the bands are called graduated electronic decelerator, or GED.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2016
Today CERN’s antiproton decelerator delivers low-energy antiprotons for studies a range of experiments studying the properties of antimatter.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 30, 2014
Players face the risk of being pushed off the roof - strapped into a decelerator harness - if they lose.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2010
