In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
slowdown, lag, retardation
(noun) the act of slowing down or falling behind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
slowdown (plural slowdowns)
A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.
• abatement
• cutback
• diminution
• retardation
• lowdowns
Source: Wiktionary
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.