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deceleration (n.)
1894, originally in railroading, coined from de- "do the opposite of" + (ac)celeration.
Verily "deceleration" is a word which could only be coined by the Great Western. [Engineering magazine, Feb. 2, 1894]
updated on August 18, 2020
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