arrester, arrester hook
(noun) a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arrester (plural arresters)
One who places another under arrest.
A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.
• rearrest
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*rest"er, n.
1. One who arrests.
2. (Scots Law)
Definition: The person at whose suit an arrestment is made. [Also written arrestor.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.