preventer
noun
a person or thing that prevents.
preventers
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pluralof preventer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another would require blowout preventers — the equipment that failed in 2010 — to always be able to handle the well’s maximum gas flow specifications.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Much of the discussion centers on rules intended to keep wells under control, such as requirements for blowout preventers that failed in the spill.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2020
But Sunday’s press conference shows that, through flattery and fear, he can be prevented from preventing the actual preventers from doing prevention.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2020
We hear of kill lines, blowout preventers, negative pressure tests, and something called the bladder effect, which I would rather not know about.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 30, 2016
But the men and women who go about their business, doing their work well all of the time, are the preventers of social trouble.
From The Precipice by Peattie, Elia Wilkinson
