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preventer

preventer noun: one who, or that which, prevents.

Noun

preventer (plural preventers)

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

preventer meaning in Tamil

preventer in Tamil

தடுப்பவர், தடுப்பி அல்லது தடுப்பான்

Forms of preventer

pluralpreventers

Origin of preventer

From prevent + -er.

Words formed from preventer

Words that rhyme with preventer

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Questions about preventer

What does preventer mean?
Preventer means one who, or that which, prevents.
What is preventer in Tamil?
Preventer in Tamil is தடுப்பவர், தடுப்பி அல்லது தடுப்பான். See Preventer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is preventer?
Preventer is a noun.
What is the plural of preventer?
The plural of preventer is preventers.

Words near preventer in the dictionary

  1. preventative medicine
  2. preventative medicines
  3. preventatively
  4. preventatives
  5. prevented
  6. preventer
  7. preventers
  8. preventest
  9. preventeth
  10. preventible
  11. preventibles

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Adapted from Wiktionary: preventer (page history and authors); preventer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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