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ARRESTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
Synonyms:
arrester; arrester hook
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("arrester" is a kind of...):
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
Holonyms ("arrester" is a part of...):
aircraft carrier; attack aircraft carrier; carrier; flattop (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)
Derivation:
arrest (cause to stop)
