slow-down

See also: slow down

English

Etymology

Deverbal from slow down.

Noun

slow-down (plural slow-downs)

1. Alternative form of slowdown.
   • 2020 July 1, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: ScotRail's 'active travel' '153s' set for August arrival”, in Rail, page 24:

     SR Operations Director David Simpson told RAIL that owing to social distancing and a slow-down in the supply chain, the '153s' had been delayed because the 'build phase' had not progressed as quickly as hoped.

Anagrams

• downlows, down-lows, lowdowns, down lows