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restrainer
[ ri-strey-ner ]
/ rɪˈstreɪ nər /
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noun
a person or thing that restrains.
Photography. a chemical added to a developer to retard its action.
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Words nearby restrainer
Restoril, restoring spring, restr., restrain, restrained, restrainer, restraining order, restraint, restraint of trade, restraint order, restrict
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British Dictionary definitions for restrainer
restrainer
/ (rɪˈstreɪnə) /
noun
a person who restrains
a chemical, such as potassium bromide, added to a photographic developer in order to reduce the amount of fog on a film and to retard the development
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