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preventer

Syllabification: (pre·vent·er)
Pronunciation: /prēˈventər/
Definition of preventer

noun

  • a person or thing that prevents something:effective as preventers of further infection
  • Sailing an extra line or wire rigged to support a piece of rigging under strain, or to hold the boom and prevent it from jibing.

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