- Restrainer
- Restrainer \Re*strain"er\, n. One who, or that which, restrains. [1913 Webster]
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Restrainer
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restrainer — [ri strā′nər] n. 1. a person or thing that restrains 2. Photog. a chemical, such as potassium bromide, added to a developer to retard its action … English World dictionary
restrainer — restrain ► VERB 1) keep under control or within limits. 2) deprive of freedom of movement or personal liberty. 3) repress (a strong emotion). DERIVATIVES restrainable adjective restrainer noun. ORIGIN Latin restringere tie back … English terms dictionary
restrainer — noun see restrain … New Collegiate Dictionary
restrainer — /ri stray neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that restrains. 2. Photog. a chemical added to a developer to retard its action. [1560 70; RESTRAIN + ER1] * * * … Universalium
restrainer — noun a) Something that restrains b) A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging … Wiktionary
Restrainer — Замедлитель; противовуалирующее вещество … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
restrainer — n. one who curbs, hinderer; arrester, one who deprives another person of his liberty; repressor, subduer … English contemporary dictionary
restrainer — re·strain·er … English syllables
restrainer — /rəˈstreɪnə/ (say ruh straynuh) noun 1. someone or something that restrains. 2. a chemical, as potassium bromide, added to a photographic developer to retard its action …
restrainer — noun 1. a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film • Hypernyms: ↑chemical, ↑chemical substance • Hyponyms: ↑potassium bromide 2. a person who directs and restrains •… … Useful english dictionary
