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slo-mo

American  
[sloh-moh] / ˈsloʊˈmoʊ /

noun

Informal.
  1. slow motion.


slo-mo British  
/ ˈsləʊˌməʊ /

noun

  1. informal a variant spelling of slow-mo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was a much different entertainment landscape then, before #MeToo and #AskHerMore, the latter of which Walliser says he’s inoculated from by virtue of the slo-mo clips the Glambot generates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025

“It was incredible. I felt like it was slo-mo when it was in the air - just the placement of it, the height of it, the spiral,” Andrews said.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

It’s a slo-mo car crash, where one earthquake is triggering the next and the next and the next.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 6, 2023

In terms of advances through technology, Gaudelli said broadcasting in high definition was definitely the biggest along with super slo-mo cameras and TV’s role in determining key moments through instant replay.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

“How about the videoing? My phone has a pretty incredible slo-mo video camera.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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