- slowdown
- An organized effort by workers in a plant by which production is slowed from normal pace to bring pressure on the employer for better terms and conditions of working
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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slowdown — slow‧down [ˈsləʊdaʊn ǁ ˈsloʊ ] noun 1. [countable usually singular] when something gets slower: slowdown in • There s been a slowdown in domestic demand for automobiles. • A spokesman blamed heavy competition and the internationaleconomic… … Financial and business terms
slowdown — slow·down / slō ˌdau̇n/ n: a slowing down of business operations by employees the term “strike” includes any strike...and any concerted slowdown U.S. Code Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
slowdown — 1897, from SLOW (Cf. slow) + DOWN (Cf. down) … Etymology dictionary
slowdown — [n] slacking off; gradual decrease arrest, deceleration, decline, delay, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop off, falloff, freeze, inactivity, retardation, slack, slackening, slow up, stagnation, stoppage, strike; concepts 121,130 Ant. breakthrough,… … New thesaurus
slowdown — [slō′doun΄] n. a slowing down, as of production … English World dictionary
Slowdown — A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. A slowdown may be used as either a prelude or an alternative to a strike, as it is seen … Wikipedia
slowdown — UK [ˈsləʊˌdaʊn] / US [ˈsloʊˌdaʊn] noun [countable] Word forms slowdown : singular slowdown plural slowdowns 1) [usually singular] a period when there is less activity an economic slowdown slowdown in: a slowdown in industrial activity 2) American … English dictionary
slowdown — [[t]slo͟ʊdaʊn[/t]] slowdowns 1) N COUNT A slowdown is a reduction in speed or activity. There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth. 2) N COUNT A slowdown is a protest in which workers deliberately work slowly and cause problems for their… … English dictionary
slowdown — slow|down [ slou,daun ] noun count 1. ) usually singular a period when there is less activity: an economic slowdown slowdown in: a slowdown in industrial activity 2. ) AMERICAN a period when workers protest about something by working more slowly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slowdown — n. an economic slowdown * * * [ sləʊdaʊn] an economic slowdown … Combinatory dictionary
slowdown — slow|down [ˈsləudaun US ˈslou ] n 1.) [C usually singular] a reduction in activity or speed slowdown in ▪ a slowdown in the US economy 2.) AmE a period when people deliberately work slowly in order to protest about something … Dictionary of contemporary English
