"restrainer" meaning in English

See restrainer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/ [General-American], /ɹɪˈstreɪnə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: restrainers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ) Etymology: From restrain + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|restrain|er}} restrain + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} restrainer (plural restrainers)
  1. Something that restrains
    Sense id: en-restrainer-en-noun-pM2jkQO9
  2. (photography) A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-restrainer-en-noun-oyFx1HYv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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