noun
Meaning 1
One who delays.
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delayer
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noun
Meaning 2
A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable
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verb
Meaning 3
To remove layers from; to strip away levels from.
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Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 4
a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: filibuster, filibusterer, procrastinator, postponer, cunctator, temporizer, temporiser
History
Etymology
From delay + -er.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English delayer From de- + layer.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: cunctātor — one who delays
- Latin: tergiversātor — one who delays