arrester
/əˈrestə(r)/(亦作arrestor)
noun
usu. with modifier
1- a device which prevents or stops a specified thing制动器, 制动装置:
a spark arrester
火花捕捉器
a lightning arrester.
避雷器, 避雷针。
1.1
- a device on an aircraft carrier that slows down aircraft after landing by means of a hook and cable(舰载飞机在航空母舰上着陆后用钩和钢索来减缓飞机滑行速度的)制动装置, 拦阻装置。