restrainer
re·strain·er
restrainer · restrainers
Something that restrainsSomething that restrains.
UK/ɹɪˈstreɪnə/US/ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesSomething that restrains.
a person who directs and restrains
A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging.
a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
Origin
From restrain + -er.From restrain + -er.
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Forms
plural: restrainers| Singular | restrainer |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who directs and restrains:controller
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrestrain