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Deceleration   /dɪsˌɛlərˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Deceleration

noun
1.
A decrease in rate of change.  Synonyms: retardation, slowing.
2.
(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity.
3.
The act of decelerating; decreasing the speed.





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"Deceleration" Quotes from Famous Books



... He fumbled for corners, found two, lost precious time looking for the others. He had three corners wrapped around one hand when the wind finally caught the sheer fabric, bellied it out with a sharp crack. The sudden deceleration nearly jerked ...
— The Martian Cabal • Roman Frederick Starzl
... in progress. Any personnel outside the ship should get in as rapidly as possible. Personnel in the rim have seven minutes in which to secure their posts and report to the flare-shield area in the hub. Spin deceleration will take effect in three minutes; and we are counting on my mark towards deceleration. ...
— Where I Wasn't Going • Walt Richmond


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