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arresting gear

ar·rest·ing gear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-res-ting geer]
    • /əˈrɛs tɪŋ gɪər/
    • /əˈres.tɪŋ ɡɪə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-res-ting geer]
    • /əˈrɛs tɪŋ gɪər/

Definition of arresting gear words

  • noun arresting gear any mechanism or device for bringing something to a stop, as an airplane landing on an aircraft carrier. 1
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Origin of arresting gear

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Arresting gear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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arresting gear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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