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slow-mo

American  
[sloh-moh] / ˈsloʊˈmoʊ /
Or slo-mo

noun

Informal.
  1. slow motion.


slow-mo British  
/ ˈsləʊˌməʊ /

noun

  1. informal short for slow motion

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It was the sort of catch that looks like a catch to everyone at the stadium—“That will stand, that is definitely a touchdown,” Romo opined—and only turns weird with repeated, granular slow-mo video forensics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

That barrier, too, was knocked down — or more like slow-mo toppled, inch by inch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

"Just like slow-mo cameras reveal details about movement, breaking our data into small time pieces allows us to see how the GRB changes and learn more."

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023

Audiences may roll their eyes, but the director, David Frankel, plays up the hook: One more slow-mo shot of dad sneakers or mom jeans and certain sequences could double as ads for Walmart clothing.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022

But lately I’ve gone slow-mo, choosing to pledge allegiance to my new mush crush — homemade 100% steel-cut oats.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022

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