arrestor

/əˈrɛstər/ /əˈrɛstɔr/

Meanings

noun

One who places another under arrest.

Examples :

"The security guard acted as the arrestor, detaining the shoplifter until the police arrived. "

noun

A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.

Examples :

"The power surge arrestor on the computer protected it from being damaged during the thunderstorm. "

device technology machine utility industry traffic building technical

Related Words

arrived verb

/əˈɹaɪvd/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

"He arrived home for two days."

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

security noun

/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/

The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

"The family prioritized security by installing a strong lock on the front door. "

shoplifter noun

/ˈʃɒˌplaɪftər/ /ˈʃɑˌplaɪftər/

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

"Shoplifters will be prosecuted."

railway noun

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

"The railway allows people to travel quickly between cities. "

detaining verb

/dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ /diˈteɪnɪŋ/

To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

"The teacher was detaining the students after class because they hadn't finished their work. "

prevents verb

/prɪˈvɛnts/ /priˈvɛnts/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

arrester noun

/əˈrɛstər/ /æˈrɛstər/

One who places another under arrest.

"The store security guard acted as the arrester, detaining the shoplifter until the police arrived. "

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."