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- [uh-res-ter]
- /əˈrɛs tər/
- /ə.ˈre.stə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-res-ter]
- /əˈrɛs tər/
Definitions of arrestor word
- noun arrestor Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests. 1
- noun arrestor Electricity. lightning arrester. 1
- noun arrestor Alternative form of arrester. 1
- noun arrestor (Railway) - A buffer stop. 0
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Origin of arrestor
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
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Parts of speech for Arrestor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arrestor 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.
arrestor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with arrestor
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- what is lighting arrestor?
- what is a water hammer arrestor?
- how to install thunder arrestor?
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- how to make a spark arrestor for a dirt bike?
- where to put water hammer arrestor?
- how does a lightning arrestor work?
- what is a surge arrestor?
- what does the spark arrestor do?
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