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A dumbass who makes other ppl dumbasses by spreading his dumbass ideas to them. Another words a dumbass who is called a retard by many is a retarder by making other ppl become as retarded as he/she.
Yo John is such a retarder, he taught 3 year olds how to jack off into microwaves.
by Mojojoe August 10, 2008
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the thing that you don’t have when you’re phones percentage is over 20
phone: why don’t you go to sleep tommy it’s 2 in the morning?
tommy:why don’t you die you dumbazz
by lik_frls_dis.me February 12, 2020
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Not only retarded by themselves, but their retarded-ness rubs off on those around them.
“He’s such a retarder, it took one week and she’s already watching Callmecarson” -JayC
by jjaayy777 July 12, 2019
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annoying pub newbs in subspace that like to talk crap.
people that are called retarders are the people that have been playing for one day and talk crap in subspace the almight 2dspace ship game...
by AndrewA September 11, 2006
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A retarder is a device used to augment or replace some of the functions of primary friction-based braking systems, usually on heavy vehicles. Retarders serve to slow vehicles, or maintain a steady speed while traveling down a hill, and help prevent the vehicle from "running away" by accelerating down the hill. They are not usually capable of bringing vehicles to a standstill, as their effectiveness diminishes as vehicle speed lowers. They are usually used as an additional "assistance" to slow vehicles, with the final braking done by a conventional friction braking system. As the friction brake will be used less, particularly at higher speeds, their service life is increased, and since in those vehicles the brakes are air-actuated helps to conserve air pressure too.

Friction-based braking systems are susceptible to "brake fade" when used extensively for continuous periods, which can be dangerous if braking performance drops below what is required to stop the vehicle – for instance if a truck or bus is descending a long decline. For this reason, such heavy vehicles are frequently fitted with a supplementary system that is not friction-based.

Retarders are not restricted to road motor vehicles, but may also be used in railway systems. The British prototype Advanced Passenger Train (APT) used hydraulic retarders to allow the high-speed train to stop in the same distance as standard lower speed trains, as a pure friction-based system was not viable.
The truck used the retarder while going down the hill.
by Huvudpersson July 24, 2017
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