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Retarder meaning
Something which retards or slows. | A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons. | A refrigerator used to slow down proofing of yeast when making dough.
Example sentences (4)
The reintroduced model features an advanced automatic retarder-control system for improved operator efficiency.
An accelerator speeds up the cure reaction, while a retarder delays it.
A waveplate or retarder is an optical device that alters the polarization state of a light wave travelling through it.
The fuze for a retarded bomb requires that the retarder be open a minimum time to ensure safe separation.