"preventer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preventers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ) Etymology: From prevent + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prevent|er}} prevent + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} preventer (plural preventers)
  1. One who, or that which, prevents.
    Sense id: en-preventer-en-noun-aG2JbxtU
  2. (nautical) An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (arrangement that prevents the boom from jibing): preventteri (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-preventer-en-noun-BTsaQOIl Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'arrangement that prevents the boom from jibing': 11 70 19
  3. (nautical) Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-preventer-en-noun-ZLqmu4f4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 32 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 19 34 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 19 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 32 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 30 52 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blowout preventer

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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