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Delayer

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who delays.
  2. 2
    a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late wordnet
  3. 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. 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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From delay + -er.

Etymology 2

From de- + layer.

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