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  • 11Delay of game (ice hockey) — Delay of game is a penalty in ice hockey. It results in the offending player spending two minutes in the penalty box. Delay of game is usually called under six circumstances[1]: A player or goaltender intentionally shoots or throws the puck out… …

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  • 12delay — [dē lā′, dilā′] vt. [ME delaien < OFr delaier < de , intens. + laier, to leave, let, altered (? after conjugation of faire) < laissier < L laxare: see RELAX] 1. to put off to a future time; postpone 2. to make late; slow up; detain vi …

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  • 13Delay line memory — Computer memory types Volatile RAM DRAM (e.g., DDR SDRAM) SRAM In development T RAM Z RAM TTRAM Historical Delay line memory Selectron tube Williams tube …

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  • 14delay — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. the act of delaying ; the state of being delayed < get started without delay > b. an instance of being delayed 2. the time during which something is delayed < a delay of 30 minutes > II …

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  • 15delay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. put off, retard, defer, postpone; linger, dally, loiter, procrastinate. n. postponement, stay; procrastination. See lateness, slowness, hindrance, durability. Ant., hasten. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.&#8230; …

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  • 16delay */*/ — I UK [dɪˈleɪ] / US noun Word forms delay : singular delay plural delays 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected Why the delay? delay in: Try to find the reason for any delay in&#8230; …

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  • 17delay — de|lay1 W3S2 [dıˈleı] n 1.) [C ] when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time ▪ Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver. delay in ▪ Why was there a delay in warning the public? delay of ▪ a delay of about an hour&#8230; …

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  • 18delay — de|lay1 [ dı leı ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something later than is planned or expected: They agreed to delay the decision for as long as possible. I have delayed my return home because of the weather. Don t delay if you want …

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  • 19delay — Synonyms and related words: abide, adjourn, afterthought, arrest, arrestation, arrestment, await, backpedal, backwater, be a sideliner, be still, bide, bide the issue, bind, block, blockage, blocking, bog down, bottle up, brake, bureaucratic&#8230; …

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  • 20delay — 1. verb 1) we were delayed by the traffic Syn: detain, hold up, make late, slow up/down, bog down; hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct 2) they delayed no longer Syn: linger, dally …

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