decelerates
Reduces forward momentum
Decelerates means slows down—the opposite of accelerates.
A car decelerates when the driver eases off the gas or applies the brakes.
The term applies to any reduction in speed or rate: Economic growth decelerates when consumer spending drops.
The spacecraft decelerates as it approaches the landing site.
Reduces velocity progressively
- reducesMakes less in quantity
- lessensMakes smaller in degree
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- decreasesGrows smaller in amount
slackens · eases · tapers · wanes · abates · subsides · moderates · lets up
Device to slow motion
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- ABSAnti-lock braking system
- antilockPrevents wheels from seizing
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
disc · rotor · caliper · pad · drum · downshift · engine brake · stoplight
Product of mass, velocity
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- kineticsScience of motion forces
- dragResistance through fluid
friction · resistance · retardation · force · dampening · mass · gravity · aerodynamic drag
Control by rules
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- modulateVary pitch or intensity
- governExercise political control
- adjustChange to fit better
meter · throttle · pace · temper · restrain · check · curb · rein in
Preventing objects from hitting
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- crumple zoneDesigned-to-deform safety structure
guardrail · backup camera · automatic braking · crash prevention · stopping distance · reaction time
slows down
Reduces velocity progressively
- reducesMakes less in quantity
- lessensMakes smaller in degree
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
decreases · slackens · eases · tapers · wanes · abates · subsides · moderates · lets up · ebbs
brake
Device to slow motion
regenerative · disc · rotor · caliper · pad · drum · downshift · engine brake · stoplight · hydraulic
momentum
Product of mass, velocity
drag · friction · resistance · retardation · force · dampening · mass · gravity · aerodynamic drag · wind resistance
regulate
Control by rules
adjust · meter · throttle · pace · temper · restrain · check · curb · rein in · hold back
collision avoidance
Preventing objects from hitting
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
crumple zone · guardrail · backup camera · automatic braking · crash prevention · stopping distance · reaction time
deceleratesaccelerates
Increases in velocity
speeds up · quickens · picks up speed · revs up · hastens
deceleratesaccelerates
Increases in velocity
speeds up · quickens · ramps up · intensifies · escalates
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