arrester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who places another under arrest.
  2. A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.

Word forms

arrester arresters arrestor

Etymology

From arrest + -er.

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