RESTRAINER

restrainer, controller

(noun) a person who directs and restrains

restrainer

(noun) a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

restrainer (plural restrainers)

Something that restrains

(photography) A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging

Anagrams

• errantries, retrainers

Source: Wiktionary


Re*strain"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, restrains.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; ā€œparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā€; ā€œlived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā€


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