preventer

prɪˈvɛntɚ

Definition

Definition of preventer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

stopper roleperson or thing stopping something from happening

The guard acted as a preventer of theft.

blocker

hindrance

obstructor

safety devicedevice or measure that stops something from happening

A fire extinguisher is an effective preventer of fires..

safeguard

safety device

maritime

TECH.

rope or gear on a boat to stop the boom from swinging

TECH.

The sailor adjusted the preventer before the storm hit.

boom vang

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Origin of preventer

Latin, praevenire (to come before)

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BOP

abbr.

abr: blowout preventer

device stopping oil or gas well blowouts

Examples of preventer in a sentence

Vaccines are crucial preventers of disease outbreaks.
Seat belts are crucial preventers in car accidents.
Smoke detectors are essential preventers in homes.
He secured the preventer tightly before setting sail.
Without the preventer, the boom could swing dangerously.

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French:empêcheur, dispositif de prévention, ...
German:Verhinderer, Sicherheitsvorrichtung, ...
Italian:impedimento, dispositivo di prevenzione, ...
Spanish:impedidor, dispositivo de prevención, ...
Portuguese:impedidor, dispositivo de segurança, ...
Chinese:阻止者, 预防装置, ...
Japanese:防止役, 防止装置, ...
Arabic:مَانِع, جِهَاز مَانِع, ...
Hebrew:מוֹנֵעַ, אֶמְצָעִי מוֹנֵעַ, ...
Russian:предотвратитель, предохранитель, ...
Ukrainian:запобіжник, стопор, ...
Hindi:रोकथामकर्ता, रोकने वाला उपकरण, ...
Bengali:প্রতিরোধক, প্রিভেন্টার, ...
Catalan:impedidor, preventiu, ...
Czech:překážka, pojistka, ...
Danish:forhindrer, forebygger, ...
Dutch:voorkomer, preventer, ...
Greek:αποτρεπτικός παράγοντας, προληπτικό μέτρο, ...
Hungarian:gátló, megelőző eszköz, ...
Khmer:អ្នកទប់ស្កាត់, ឧបករណ៍បង្ការ, ...
Korean:방지자, 방지 장치, ...
Persian:مانع, پیشگیری کننده, ...
Polish:zapobiegacz, urządzenie zapobiegawcze, ...
Portuguese (BR):impedidor, dispositivo de segurança, ...
Romanian:prevenitor, dispozitiv de prevenire, ...
Swedish:förhindrare, säkerhetsanordning, ...
Thai:ผู้ป้องกัน, อุปกรณ์ป้องกัน, ...
Turkish:önleyici, ...
Vietnamese:người ngăn chặn, thiết bị ngăn chặn, ...

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