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ARRESTER

\ɐɹˈɛstə], \ɐɹˈɛstə], \ɐ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t_ə]\

Definitions of ARRESTER

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

One who arrests.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

One who arrests.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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