restrainer

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English

Etymology

restrain +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈstreɪnə/
Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ)
Hyphenation: re‧strain‧er

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

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