de|layed-ac|tion

de|layed-ac|tion
de|layed-ac|tion «dih LAYD AK shuhn», adjective.
1. not acting immediately: »

Using a camera with a delayed-action shutter makes it possible for you to snap your own picture.

2. (of a bomb) having a time fuze; not exploding immediately upon hitting the target.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Delayed Reaction — De|layed Re|ac|tion [di leid ri ækʃən] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. delayed reaction, eigtl. »verzögerte Reaktion«> die mit zeitlicher Verzögerung eintretende Reaktion auf bestimmte Reize (Psychol.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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