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Something which retards or slows. / (mechanical engineering) A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons.

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retarder

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Japanese Meaning

物体の運動や作用を遅らせるもの。 / 機械工学的には、大型トラック、ロリー、バス、または振り出された鉄道車両の速度を低下させるための装置。

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The engineer installed a retarder on the conveyor line to prevent packages from colliding at the sorting station.

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技術者は、仕分けステーションで荷物が衝突するのを防ぐために、コンベアラインに減速装置を取り付けた。

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Something which retards or slows.

The substance acted as a retarder to the chemical reaction because it radically changed the pH.

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

… unlike the latest British yards, Gremberg has only primary retarders, manually operated, a method that the hump operators apparently prefer to electro-pneumatic control because they can grade the braking pressure more accurately by feel.

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

retarders

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