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delayed action

de·layed ac·tion (plural de·layed ac·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. effect deferred for a period: the activation of a mechanism a short time after it has been set ( hyphenated when used before a noun )

2. delay mechanism: a mechanism used to produce delayed action

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