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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a retarding" is grammatically correct but contextually specific and may not be commonly used in everyday language.
It can be used in technical or scientific contexts, particularly when discussing processes or mechanisms that slow down or hinder progress.
Example: "The engineers identified a retarding force that was affecting the speed of the vehicle."
Alternatives: "a slowing" or "a hindering".
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The launching of a vessel into a restricted waterway requires the application of a retarding force.
The controllable yield stress causes friction on the rotating disk surfaces, thus generating a retarding torque.
The controllable yield stress causes friction on the rotating disk surfaces, thus generating a retarding brake torque.
We present a characterization of two different TOF spectrometers, namely one based on a retarding cylindrical lens and another one based on the spherical reflector geometry.
For this reason, the HPPMS plasma was analyzed at the substrate side via a retarding field energy analyzer (RFEA) and energy resolved mass spectrometer (MS).
The silver ions were detected at a distance of 2 cm from the target surface using a Faraday cup ion probe after letting them pass through a retarding mesh grid (copper electrode).
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