retarder English

Meaning retarder meaning

What does retarder mean?

retarder noun

— Something which retards or slows.

— (mechanical, _, engineering) A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons.

— (baking) A refrigerator used to slow down proofing of yeast when making dough.

Synonyms retarder synonyms

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retarder English » English

retarding agent

retardant

wagon retarder

time delay unit

step-down gear

speed reducer

selftimer

reducing unit

reducing mechanism

reducing device

paralyzer

paralysor

inhibiting agent

delayer

delayed coagulant

delayed action

delay timer

delay combustion agent

decelerator

creeper attachment

chronotron

car retarder

blocking agent