🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Decelerador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-seh-leh-ra-dor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decelerator/dɪˈsɛl.ə.reɪ.tər/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El decelerador permitió que el coche disminuyera la velocidad."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    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. 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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