Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrester

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
ar-rester
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who places another under arrest.

noun

A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.

Etymology

Etymology tree English arrest Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English arrester From arrest + -er.

Inflected Forms

arresters (plural) arrestor (alternative)

Phrases

arrester bed lightning arrester spark arrester

Frequently Paired Words

arrestee

Synonyms

arrester hook

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does arrester mean?
One who places another under arrest.
Where does arrester come from?
Etymology tree English arrest Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English arrester From arrest + -er.

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