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
The proposal included many changes requested by the industry, such as loosening inspection requirements for blowout preventers and eliminating the need to shut down operations as lift boats approached.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2018
He was moving, the whole time, from point to point, feeling shrouds and back-stays, and preventers, in order to ascertain the degree of strain on each, or examining how the purchases stood.
From Jack Tier by James Fenimore Cooper
