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slow-moving en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. Moving slowly.
    • The merchandise trains of the future will be able to pace the average day and night express without significant loss of track utilisation, but where quadruple track does not exist it may be necessary to seek alternative routes for the slower-moving coal and heavy mineral traffic. 1960 February, “Talking of Trains”, in Trains Illustrated, page 67:
    • Due to open by December 2021, it will enable slow-moving freight trains to travel on a dedicated route beneath the ECML, eliminating the need for them to traverse the three running lines of the ECML on the level. 2020 June 17, “Network News: Werrington dive-under: TBM breaks through”, in Rail, page 20:
  2. Of or relating to a situation in which events unfold in slow succession.
  3. Of a product or service, that is sold slowly.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
slower-moving Degree=Cmp lexicographic
slowmoving alternative lexicographic
more slow-moving Degree=Cmp lexicographic
slowest-moving Degree=Sup lexicographic
most slow-moving Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

fast-moving

Synonyms

sullen

Translations (2)

mi taitu (travelling at a slow speed) · mi pūtumu (travelling at a slow speed)