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noun Informal.
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Origin of slow time
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby slow time
slow-pitch, slowpoke, slow-release, slow-scan television, slow spot, slow time, slow-twitch, slow-up, slow virus, slow wave, slow-wave sleep
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British Dictionary definitions for slow time
slow time
noun
military a slow marching pace, usually 65 or 75 paces to the minute: used esp in funeral ceremonies
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