0%

arrester

ar·rest·er
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-res-ter]
    • /əˈrɛs tər/
    • /əˈrestə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-res-ter]
    • /əˈrɛs tər/

Definitions of arrester word

  • noun arrester a person who arrests 3
  • noun arrester a thing that stops or checks motion, esp a mechanism of wires for slowing aeroplanes as they land on an aircraft carrier 3
  • noun arrester Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests. 1
  • noun arrester Electricity. lightning arrester. 1
  • noun arrester A device that prevents or stops a specified thing. 1
  • noun arrester One who places under arrest. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of arrester

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, arrester is from the late Middle English word arester. See arrest, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Arrester

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arrester popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arrester usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with arrester

  • how to install surge arrester?
  • what is the difference between surge arrester and lightning arrester?
  • lightning arrester how it works?
  • how does lightning arrester works?
  • how to test lightning arrester?
  • what is arrester?
  • who invented lightning arrester?
  • what is lighting arrester?
  • what is a surge arrester?
  • how does a surge arrester work?
  • how lightning arrester works?
  • how surge arrester works?
  • what is lightning arrester?
  • how a lightning arrester works?
  • what is a spark arrester?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?