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

A lightning arrester no bigger than a quart-size fruit jar receives the bolt, discharges it harmlessly through its coils.

From Time Magazine Archive

This one comes with a spark arrester, it comes with an FIM outlet, it's got the billet brackets, it's got the right amount of volume to keep it quiet.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Why, you thick heads,” replied Jimmy, with more force than politeness, “don’t you know that you don’t have to have a lightning arrester with a loop aerial?”

From The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room by Chapman, Allen