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arrester

ar·res·ter

uncommon

noun

1.

a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

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Origin

From arrest + -er.

Phrases

  • arrester bed
  • lightning arrester
  • spark arrester

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