noun
Meaning 1
Something that restrains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
restrainer
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈstreɪnə/
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rhymes with -eɪnə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
a person who directs and restrains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: controller
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: nazi, subduer, surmounter, overcomer, suppressor, suppresser, withholder
noun
Meaning 4
a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical, chemical substance
Narrower terms: potassium bromide
History
Etymology
From restrain + -er.