retarding force

rɪˈtɑːrdɪŋ fɔːrs

Definition

Definition of retarding force - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

slowing downforce that makes things move slower

The retarding force slowed the car.

brake

drag

hindrance

fluid resistance

TECH.

force opposing motion through a fluid

TECH.

The retarding force slowed the boat in the water.

drag

resistance

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Expressions with force

force down

make something move downward using strength

He tried to force down the stuck window.

force out

make someone leave a place or position

The scandal forced him out of office..

force's hand

situation compelling someone to act against their will

The deadline was the force's hand in the decision.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

force of habit

automatic action due to repeated behavior

He reached for his phone by force of habit.

force one's way

gain access by using physical strength

The firefighters forced their way into the burning building.

Examples of retarding force in a sentence

Engineers calculated the retarding force on the train.
Engineers calculated the retarding force on the vehicle.
The retarding force affected the submarine's speed.

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French:force de freinage, force de traînée, ...
German:Bremskraft, ...
Italian:forza frenante, ...
Spanish:fuerza de frenado, fuerza de resistencia, ...
Portuguese:força de resistência, ...
Chinese:阻力, 抗力, ...
Japanese:減速力, 抵抗力, ...
Arabic:قُوَّةُ مُمَانَعَة, قوة مقاومة, ...
Hebrew:כֹּחַ מְעַכֵּב, כּוֹחַ גְּרָר, ...
Russian:замедляющая сила, сила сопротивления, ...
Ukrainian:гальмівна сила, сила опору, ...
Hindi:रोधक बल, विरोधी बल, ...
Bengali:ধীরকারী বল, প্রতিবন্ধক বল, ...
Catalan:força de desacceleració, força de resistència, ...
Czech:brzdná síla, ...
Danish:opbremsningskraft, modvirkende kraft, ...
Dutch:remkracht, remmende kracht, ...
Greek:δύναμη επιβράδυνσης, αντιστατική δύναμη, ...
Hungarian:lassítóerő, közegellenállási erő, ...
Khmer:កម្លាំងបន្ថយល្បឿន, កម្លាំងទប់ចលនា, ...
Korean:감속력, 유체 저항력, ...
Persian:نیروی بازدارنده, نیروی مخالف, ...
Polish:siła hamująca, siła oporu, ...
Portuguese (BR):força de resistência, força de arrasto, ...
Romanian:forță de frânare, forță de opoziție, ...
Swedish:bromskraft, retarderande kraft, ...
Thai:แรงต้าน, แรงต้านของไหล, ...
Turkish:yavaşlatıcı kuvvet, sürtünme kuvveti, ...
Vietnamese:lực cản, lực kháng, ...

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