arrester

American  

[uh-res-ter] / əˈrɛs tər /

noun

1. Also arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.

2. Electricity. lightning arrester.

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arrester British  

/ əˈrɛstə /

noun

1. a person who arrests

2. a thing that stops or checks motion, esp a mechanism of wires for slowing aeroplanes as they land on an aircraft carrier

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Etymology

Origin of arrester

First recorded in 1400–50, arrester is from the late Middle English word arester. See arrest, -er ¹

Example Sentences

It is not clear whether the silo that exploded was fitted with a flame arrester at any point.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

Although it’s simple enough for a plumber to cut out a short section of copper pipe and sweat-solder a water hammer arrester into the space, cutting through walls causes a lot of follow-up work.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2020

To his intense wrath, his arrester was Orange's Police Chief Ed O'Reilly, a friend whom he had baptized into his church.

From Time Magazine Archive

So it does come with a spark arrester, and two different nozzles.

From Time Magazine Archive

The simple principles of switchboard construction, the development of the switchboard, the connections of the various instruments, including the lightning arrester, are also plainly set forth.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred