"slown" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /sləʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sloʊn/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊn Etymology: Formed on the analogy of past participles like grown, shown, and thrown. Equivalent to slow + -n. Etymology templates: {{af|en|slow|-n<id:past participle>}} slow + -n Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} slown
  1. (nonstandard) past participle of slow Tags: form-of, nonstandard, participle, past Form of: slow
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