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Sufflaminate :: Sufflaminate (v. t.) To retard the motion of, as a carriage, by preventing one or more of its wheels from revolving, either by means of a chain or otherwise..

Let :: Let (v. t.) To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose.

Ritardando :: Ritardando (a.) Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.

Disavaunce :: Disavaunce (v. t.) To retard; to repel; to do damage to.

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.

Retard :: Retard (v. t.) To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations..

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.

Retarding :: Retarding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retar.

Encumber :: Encumber (v. t.) To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning..

Letter :: Letter (n.) One who retards or hinders.

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill..

Hypodicrotous :: Hypodicrotous (a.) Exhibiting retarded dicrotism; as, a hypodicrotic pulse curve..

Retardative :: Retardative (a.) Tending, or serving, to retard..

Accelerate :: Accelerate (v. t.) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.

Delay :: Delay (n.) To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow..

Acceleration :: Acceleration (n.) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to retardation..

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below)..

Suspensive :: Suspension (n.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf. Retardation..

Trash :: Trash (v. t.) To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously..

Let :: Let (n.) A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic..

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