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Definition of Delayer
1. Noun. A person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late.
Specialized synonyms: Filibuster, Filibusterer, Cunctator, Postponer, Procrastinator, Temporiser, Temporizer
Definition of Delayer
1. n. One who delays; one who lingers.
Definition of Delayer
1. Noun. One who delays. ¹
2. Noun. A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable ¹
3. Verb. To remove layers; to strip away levels. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Delayer
1. one that delays [n -S] - See also: delays
Lexicographical Neighbors of Delayer
Literary usage of Delayer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General History for Colleges and High Schools by Philip Van Ness Myers (1906)
"FABIUS "THE delayer" through Italy by forced marches. In the battle of the
Trebia (218 BC) the united armies of the two consuls were drawn into an ambuscade ..."
2. Ancient History by Philip Van Ness Myers (1916)
"Fabius "the delayer." In three successive battles in northern Italy and ...
They called him Cunctator, " the delayer." But nothing moved him from the steady ..."
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