Hyphenation of slows

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slows

Definitions of slows:

1.
Lose velocity
Move more slowly The car decelerated
2.
Become slow or slower
Production slowed
3.
Cause to proceed more slowly
The illness slowed him down
4.
Not moving quickly
Taking a comparatively long time A slow walker The slow lane of traffic Her steps were slow He was slow in reacting to the news Slow but steady growth
5.
At a slow tempo
The band played a slow waltz
6.
Slow to learn or understand
Lacking intellectual acuity So dense he never understands anything I say to him Never met anyone quite so dim Although dull at classical learning
7.
At mathematics he was uncommonly quick- Thackeray
Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse Worked with the slow students
8.
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
The clock is slow
9.
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
A boring evening with uninteresting people The deadening effect of some routine tasks A dull play His competent but dull performance A ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention What an irksome task the writing of long letters is- Edmund Burke Tedious days on the train The tiresome chirping of a cricket- Mark Twain Other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
10.
(of business) not active or brisk
Business is dull (or slow) A sluggish market
11.
Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
He spoke slowly Go easy here--the road is slippery Glaciers move tardily Please go slow so I can see the sights
12.
Of timepieces
The clock is almost an hour slow My watch is running behind

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