preventer

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noun

One who, or that which, prevents.

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Meanings

nounpreventer (plural preventers)

plural preventers

  1. One who, or that which, prevents.
  2. nauticalAn arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.
  3. nauticalAny of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.

Origin

From prevent + -er.

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Translations

Finnish estäjä, estin
  • estäjäone who, or that which, prevents
  • estinone who, or that which, prevents
  • preventteriarrangement that prevents the boom from jibing

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with preventer

centerentercentrementorinventorpresenterrenterreenterventerstentortormentoraugmenterdissentertenterfermenterindenterdementorfermentoraccentorincenterabsenterassenterbarycentrecementer
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Cite this entry
APA

preventer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventer

MLA

“preventer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preventer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventer.

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