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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries감속기
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gamsokgi
"감속기는 차량의 속도를 줄이는 데 도움을 줍니다."
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A device or mechanism that reduces the speed of a moving object.
"The car's decelerator allowed it to slow down smoothly before the stop sign." - 2
A term used in physics to describe a factor that decreases the velocity of an object.
"In the experiment, the decelerator was crucial for safely bringing the model rocket back to the ground."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'decelerator' is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'down, away, reverse' and 'celerator' from the Latin 'celerare', meaning 'to hasten'. The word emerged in the early 20th century as technology advanced, particularly in automotive and aerospace contexts, to describe devices that reduce speed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decelerator" is said worldwide
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Décelérateur
Transliteration: deh-seh-lay-ra-teur
"Le décelérateur a permis de ralentir le véhicule en toute sécurité."
Verzögerer
Transliteration: fer-tsoh-ge-rer
"Der Verzögerer half, das Auto rechtzeitig zum Stehen zu bringen."
Deceleratore
Transliteration: deh-cheh-leh-ra-to-reh
"Il deceleratore ha ridotto la velocità del veicolo."
Decelerador
Transliteration: deh-seh-leh-ra-dor
"El decelerador permitió que el coche disminuyera la velocidad."
Desacelerador
Transliteration: deh-sah-seh-leh-ra-dor
"O desacelerador ajudou a reduzir a velocidade do carro."
धीमा करने वाला यंत्र
Transliteration: dheema karne wala yantra
"धीमा करने वाला यंत्र वाहन की गति को कम करने में मदद करता है।"
减速器
Transliteration: jiǎnsùqì
"减速器帮助车辆安全减速。"
감속기
Transliteration: gamsokgi
"감속기는 차량의 속도를 줄이는 데 도움을 줍니다."
減速装置
Transliteration: gensoku sōchi
"減速装置は車両の速度を安全に減少させるのに役立ちます。"
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