arrestor

Noun

Meaning

arrestor (plural arrestors)

Alternative form of arrester

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Aircraft that are landing extend a tailhook that catches on arrestor wires stretched across the deck to bring themselves to a stop in a short distance. Source: Internet

All JetBlue aircraft utilize the latest technology in HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor) filters. Source: Internet

The screen acts as a flame arrestor ; air (and any firedamp present) can pass through the mesh freely enough to support combustion, but the holes are too fine to allow a flame to propagate through them and ignite any firedamp outside the mesh. Source: Internet

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