arrester meaning

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arrester (noun): a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

Definition of arrester

  1. a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

    Synonyms: arrester hook

    Type of: restraint

    Related forms: arrest

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in ER · 8-letter words

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