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I . slack·en [ˈslækən] VERB trans

1. slacken (make less tight):

to slacken the reins/a rope
to slacken one's grip [or hold]
to slacken sail NAUT

II . slacken off VERB trans

to slacken off sth
to slacken off sth speed

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Cracks caused by stretching or slackening the canvas are quite different from cracks due to other factors, such as drying and ageing of the paint.
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This slightly slackens the inferior fibres of the glenohumeral ligament, allowing an abduction of 90.
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When the fighting did slacken, all of the officers were carried back to the redoubt by the seven men who could still walk.
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It resists high or low temperatures, does not swell or shrink and the movement does not slacken or damage the fabric.
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Once he slackens his speed, down he begins to fall.
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When the power of the pen looks like slackening, he uses the hands that push the pen, so to say.
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After slackening in the early 1980, growth was restored through the introduction of casinos, vigorous advertising campaigns, and more competitive pricing.
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For the final year of the war, the repair ship engaged in round-the-clock work schedules which seldom slackened.
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Do not fail to sound the hooter and slacken speed when coming to a cross road.
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Placed under high tension, they are subject to repeated blows, they are stretched and slackened during tuning and are still expected to last for decades.
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