Delayer
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who delays.
- 2 a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late wordnet
- 3 A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable
Verb
- 1 To remove layers from; to strip away levels from. transitive
"I've put on every item of clothing I packed in about eight layers. […] Slowly as the morning wore on and I built up a sweat, I de-layered myself. Now I'm down to just two layers of clothing, including two pairs of gloves and socks."
Example
More examples"I've put on every item of clothing I packed in about eight layers. […] Slowly as the morning wore on and I built up a sweat, I de-layered myself. Now I'm down to just two layers of clothing, including two pairs of gloves and socks."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From delay + -er.
Etymology 2
From de- + layer.
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