retarder
pronunciation
How to pronounce retarder in British English:
UK [rɪ'tɑ:də]
How to pronounce retarder in American English:
US [rɪ'tɑdə]
Word Origin
- retarder (n.)
- 1640s, agent noun from retard (v.). Of railway braking mechanisms from 1937.
Example
- 1. Study on building gypsum retarder of bone glue protein .
- 2. Evaluation of retarder to automobile braking stability .
- 3. The push equipment , which includes engine , retarder and screw , offers forward power for airship .
- 4. Detecting method of retarding effect of s-type retarder for plaster .
- 5. Annual maintenance : replacing the gear oil for the retarder , and fill the braking electromagnet base with lubricant .