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arrestor

ar·rest·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-res-ter]
    • /əˈrɛs tər/
    • /ə.ˈre.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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