# retarding

Pronunciation: US say "ri-TAHRD-ing" /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)dɪŋ/; UK say "ri-TAHD-ing" /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of retard. — present participle and gerund of retard
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of retard. Use it after "is" or "are", or as a noun.
   - _The new coating works by retarding the spread of fire across the wood._
   - _High interest rates are retarding growth in the housing market._

## Noun

2. An act of slowing something down, or a hindrance to its progress.
   - Simple: A slowing down, or something that holds a thing back.
   - _Engineers measured the retarding of the vehicle as the brakes engaged._
   - _Any retarding of the construction schedule would push the opening into next year._

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