restrainer

English

Etymology

From restrain + -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈstreɪnə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: re‧strain‧er

Noun

restrainer (plural restrainers)

1. Something that restrains.
2. (photography) A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging.

Anagrams

• errantries, retrainers