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Retarding force   /rɪtˈɑrdɪŋ fɔrs/   Listen
Retarding force

noun
1.
The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid.  Synonym: drag.






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"Retarding force" Quotes from Famous Books



... to the fact that resistance acts with such a retarding force on an object of small mass, and it is difficult to set up a rapid motion in an object of great density, lightness in flying machine structures has been considered, in the past, ...
— Aeroplanes • J. S. Zerbe***

... and faltering are the first steps of human progress. A step forward, followed by a long period of readjustment of the conditions of life; a movement forward here and a retarding force there. Within this irregular movement we discover the true course of human progress. One tribe, on account of peculiar advantages, makes a special discovery, which places it in the ascendancy and gives it power over others. It has obtained a favorable location for protection ...
— History of Human Society • Frank W. Blackmar



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