slowdown
🇺🇸
/ˈsləʊdaʊn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsləʊdaʊn/
noun
R
A decrease in speed or productivity.
The factory faced a slowdown in production due to the recent strike.
R
A work protest where employees do their tasks at a slower pace than usual.
The workers organized a slowdown to demand better working conditions.
translation
A decrease in speed or productivity.; A work protest where employees do their tasks at a slower pace than usual.
Word Forms
Plural
slowdowns