slowing

slowing

1. present participle and gerund of slow

slowing (plural slowings)

1. A deceleration; a slowing down.
   • 1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 87:

     The Wycombe slowing begins at West Wycombe; to the High Wycombe curve itself most exaggerated respect was shown, with a minimum of 30 m.p.h.

   • 1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:

     We have seen Parkinsonism as sudden starts and stops, as odd speedings and slowings.

   • 2021 January 13, David Clough, “Trans-Pennine transport transformers”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 58:

     While the first part to Manchester is level after the initial climb out of Liverpool, the section over the Pennines between Manchester and Leeds is very difficult, with steep gradients as well as many slowings over junctions and curves.

• lowings, owlings, sowling