arrestment
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The mineral matter that formed the globe had converged towards its centre of gravity, and the arrestment of the momentum of the coalescing particles resulted in intense heat.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
In 1852 he started the subject of wages arrestment by a series of letters in the Reformer's Gazette, Daily Mail, and Herald.
From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)
The other is important because, having been arrested by a strong opposing force, unable to destroy it altogether, it remains as evidence of custom and belief at the time of its arrestment.
From Folklore as an Historical Science by Gomme, George Laurence
No passage Spainward from the Thames; well if arrestment do not suddenly come from the Thames!
From Life of John Sterling by Carlyle, Thomas
I also demand arrestment of the Knaves and Dastards, and nothing more whatever.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
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