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    ARRESTER HOOK

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrierplay

    Synonyms:

    arrester; arrester hook

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("arrester hook" is a kind of...):

    constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

    Holonyms ("arrester hook" 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)

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