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Drag :: Drag (v. t.) Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment..

Valve :: Valve (n.) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves..

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

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay.

Hysteresis :: Hysteresis (n.) A lagging or retardation of the effect, when the forces acting upon a body are changed, as if from velocity or internal friction; a temporary resistance to change from a condition previously induced, observed in magnetism, thermoelectricity, etc., on reversal of polarity..

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.

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

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

Retardment :: Retardment (n.) The act of retarding; retardation.

Lentando :: Lentando (a.) Slackening; retarding. Same as Rallentando.

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

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

Hinder :: Hinder (a.) To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; -- often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going..

Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

Retarder :: Retarder (n.) One who, or that which, retards..

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

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..

Ftiction :: Ftiction (n.) A clashing between two persons or parties in opinions or work; a disagreement tending to prevent or retard progress.

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration..

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

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