arrestor

əˈrɛstɔːr

Definition

Definition of arrestor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

flame

TECH.

device that prevents flames from spreading

TECH.

A flame arrestor was installed in the fuel tank.

electronics

TECH.

device that stops or limits electrical surges

TECH.

The lightning arrestor protected the building from the storm.

surge protector

surge suppressor

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device that prevents flames from spreading
device that stops or limits electrical surges

Expressions with arrestor

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spark arrestor

device preventing emission of flammable debris from combustion sources

The chimney spark arrestor was inspected before winter.

Origin of arrestor

Latin, ad (to) + restare (to stop)

Examples of arrestor in a sentence

An arrestor was crucial in the chemical plant's safety system.
The surge arrestor saved the equipment from damage.
An arrestor was installed to prevent electrical fires.

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French:arrêt-flammes, parafoudre, ...
German:Flammensperre, Überspannungsschutz, ...
Italian:dispositivo antifiamma, arrestatore, ...
Spanish:parallamas, pararrayos, ...
Portuguese:supressor de chamas, limitador de surto, ...
Chinese:阻火器, 避雷器, ...
Japanese:フレームアレスター, 避雷器, ...
Arabic:مَانِع لَهَب, مانِعُ الصَّواعِق, ...
Hebrew:מַעְצֵר לַהֲבוֹת, מָגֵן בְּרָקִים, ...
Russian:пламегаситель, грозоразрядник, ...
Ukrainian:іскрогасник, громовідвід, ...
Hindi:ज्वाला अवरोधक, अरेस्टर, ...
Bengali:ফ্লেম অ্যারেস্টর, আটকানো যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:arrestaflames, arrestador de llamps, ...
Czech:pojistka proti zpětnému šlehnutí, přepěťová ochrana, ...
Danish:flammehæmmer, lynafleder, ...
Dutch:vlamdover, bliksemafleider, ...
Greek:φλογοπαγίδας, αλεξικέραυνος, ...
Hungarian:lángfogó, túlfeszültség-levezető, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ទប់ស្កាត់អណ្តាតភ្លើង, ឧបករណ៍ទប់រលកតង់ស្យុង, ...
Korean:화염 방지기, 피뢰기, ...
Persian:شعله‌گیر, برق‌گیر, ...
Polish:zatrzymywacz płomieni, ogranicznik przepięć, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrestador de chamas, dispositivo de proteção contra surtos, ...
Romanian:opritor de flacără, descărcător de supratensiune, ...
Swedish:flamspärr, åskledare, ...
Thai:อุปกรณ์ป้องกันเปลวไฟ, อุปกรณ์ป้องกันฟ้าผ่า, ...
Turkish:alev tutucu, tutucu, ...
Vietnamese:thiết bị chống lửa, thiết bị chống sét, ...

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