delayer

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See also: délayer

English

Etymology 1

From delay +‎ -er.

Noun

delayer (plural delayers)

  1. One who delays.
  2. A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable
Translations

Etymology 2

From de- +‎ layer.

Verb

delayer (third-person singular simple present delayers, present participle delayering, simple past and past participle delayered)

  1. (transitive) To remove layers from; to strip away levels from.
    • 2015, Elle Casey, Love in New York: Book 2 (Cabin Fever):
      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.

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