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

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..

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

Retard :: Retard (v. t.) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; -- opposed to accelerate..

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.

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

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

Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation..

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..

Belate :: Belate (v. t.) To retard or make too late.

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

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

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

Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To cause to become less eager; to repress; to make slow or less rapid; to retard; as, to slacken pursuit; to slacken industry..

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

Tardation :: Tardation (n.) The act of retarding, or delaying; retardation..

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

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

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..

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