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arrester

 

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Noun arrester has 1 sense
  1. arrester, arrester hook - a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
    --1 is a kind of restraint, constraint
    --1 is a part of aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier
    Derived form: verb arrest4

Definitions from the Web

Arrester

Definition:

An arrester is a device or mechanism used to stop or prevent the motion or progress of something.

Senses/Usages:

Noun:

  1. A device used to prevent overvoltages and protect electrical systems from damage.
  2. Example sentence: The lightning arrester effectively diverted the excess voltage away from sensitive electronic equipment.

  3. A person or thing that stops or halts someone or something forcefully.
  4. Example sentence: The police arrester managed to halt the speeding car by setting up a roadblock.

Verb:

  1. (Transitive) To detain or apprehend someone by legal authority.
  2. Example sentence: The police managed to arrester the suspect after a long investigation.

  3. (Transitive) To bring something to a stop or prevent its progress.
  4. Example sentence: The emergency brake arrestered the train just in time to avoid a collision.

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