arrester

Noun

Meaning

One who arrests.

The person at whose suit an arrestment is made.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arrester hook boomer buster acer percolator control dog separator blaster matcher nailer limit lock fuse constraint

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Antonyms

liberator connector forwarder champion promoter helper

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Hypernyms

restraint constraint

Phrases with the word

comb lightning arrester lighting arrester electrical arrester lightning rod arrester spike arrester electrical surge arrester

Anagrams

rearrest

Examples

F4U-1s supplied to the USMC lacked arrester hooks and had a pneumatic tail wheel, instead of the smaller diameter solid rubber type used for carrier operations. Source: Internet

The adaptations included a strengthened undercarriage and arrester hook. Source: Internet

This arrester system is unique to the Odonata and is activated when feeding and during tandem flight. Source: Internet

Three aircraft were converted for carrier operations by the installation of arrester hooks, and carrier-qualified naval aviators were recruited to fly them. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

arrested development arrested person arrestee arrester bed arrester hook arrestin