Slow-moving
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slow-moving is an adjective meaning Moving slowly.
Meaning
Moving slowly.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to a situation in which events unfold in slow succession.
- (business, marketing) Of a product or service, that is sold slowly.
Example Sentences
Due to open by December 2021, it will enable slow-moving freight trains to travel on a dedicated route beneath the ECML, eliminating the need for them to traverse the three running lines of the ECML on the level.
The merchandise trains of the future will be able to pace the average day and night express without significant loss of track utilisation, but where quadruple track does not exist it may be necessary to seek alternative routes for the slower-moving coal and heavy mineral traffic.
Word Forms
- slower-moving
- slowest-moving
- slowmoving
Synonyms for slow-moving
Depending on context, synonyms include slow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slow, sluggish, time-consuming, idle, snail-paced, slowish.
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