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PRONUNCIATION OF PREVENTER

preventer  [prɪˈvɛntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREVENTER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preventer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREVENTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preventer

A preventer, or jibe-guard, is a mechanical device on a sailing vessel which limits the boom's ability to swing unexpectedly across the boat due to an unplanned accidental jibe. During an unplanned accidental jibe, neither the crew nor the boat is set up properly to execute a planned jibe. As a result the uncontrolled boom will swing across the boat potentially inflicting injury or knocking crew members overboard. The mainsheet or traveller can also inflict serious injury. Uncontrolled jibes may also damage the boat itself. Rigging a preventer on a yacht's mainsail is often performed when the wind is behind the beam. It can also be useful at other times when there is more swell than wind, a situation when the wind may not have the strength to keep the boom in place as the boat dips and rolls. On any boat that is sailing downwind without a preventer, strict 'heads-down' procedures must be enforced anywhere within the boom's arc. Certain areas of the side-decks and maybe the cockpit also have to be strictly 'no-go' to all crew depending on what the boom and mainsheet could do in unchecked full swing.

Definition of preventer in the English dictionary

The definition of preventer in the dictionary is a person or thing that prevents. Other definition of preventer is a rope or other piece of gear rigged to prevent a sail from gybing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREVENTER


augmenter
ɔːɡˈmɛntə
center
ˈsɛntə
centre
ˈsɛntə
circumventer
ˌsɜːkəmˈvɛntə
coinventor
ˌkəʊɪnˈvɛntə
commenter
ˈkɒmɛntə
enter
ˈɛntə
epicenter
ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə
eventer
ɪˈvɛntə
interventor
ˌɪntəˈvɛntə
inventor
ɪnˈvɛntə
magenta
məˈdʒɛntə
orienter
ˈɔːrɪˌɛntə
placenta
pləˈsɛntə
polenta
pəʊˈlɛntə
presenter
prɪˈzɛntə
renter
ˈrɛntə
right-of-centre
ˌraɪtəvˈsɛntə
tenter
ˈtɛntə
venter
ˈvɛntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREVENTER

prevenancy
prevene
prevenience
prevenient
preveniently
prevent
preventability
preventable
preventably
preventative
preventibility
preventible
preventibly
prevention
preventive
preventive medicine
preventively
preventiveness
preverb
preverbal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREVENTER

absenter
carpenter
childcare center
community correctional center
complimenter
counter
Deventer
documenter
experimenter
fermenter
fomenter
hypocenter
implementer
indenter
lamenter
Lincoln Center
multicenter
re-enter
supercenter
trauma center
World Trade Center

Synonyms and antonyms of preventer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «preventer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREVENTER

Find out the translation of preventer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preventer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preventer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防喷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preventor
570 millions of speakers

English

preventer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निवारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المانع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

превентор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preventer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিবারক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anti-
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencegah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verhinderer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防止装置
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방지기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pencegahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người cản trở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடுப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिबंधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preventer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwerupcyjną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

превентор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prevenitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

preventer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

preventer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

preventer
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREVENTER»

The term «preventer» is regularly used and occupies the 98.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREVENTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preventer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREVENTER»

Discover the use of preventer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preventer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Simplified Irrigation Design
The backflow preventer should not be used where the irrigation water could be toxic. When using a DCVA, install it downstream from the water meter and before any circuit valves, regardless of the terrain. With a DCVA, circuit valves can be ...
Pete Melby, 1995
2
Safety and Offshore Oil
The Interplay Between Technology and Regulations: A Look at the Blowout Preventer Phillip S. Sizer of the Otis Engineering Company focused the committee's attention on the interrelationship between technological development and ...
‎1981
3
Air and Gas Drilling Manual: Applications for Oil and Gas ...
This twin ram-type blowout preventer is flange connected (made up) to the top of the well casing. The bottom of the casing spool is threaded (or welded) to the top of the casing. The top of the spool is flange connected to the bottom flange fitting  ...
William C. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E., 2009
4
Blowout Prevention and Well Control
However, as a general rule, this procedure is impossible on a floating vessel, except for very limited operations using the annular preventer. 8.5.1. Stripping in using the annular preventer alone The first step is to install a back-pressure valve  ...
‎1981
5
Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation Report
The annular preventer likely leaked for 5 minutes before the annulus was sealed. Given this finding combined with the evidence suggesting that at least one VBR could have been closed by the rig crew, it is likely that a VBR eventually sealed ...
Mark Bly, 2011
6
Dictionary of Petroleum Exploration, Drilling & Production, ...
pressure to the annular preventer as well as a bypass control. There are at least two on each drilling rig. blowout-preventer drill see blowout drill blowout- preventer pump a drilling rig pump that provides hydraulic pressure for the accumulators ...
Norman Hyne Ph.D., 2014
7
Boating
A preventer made fast to the mooring line and secured somewhere up on the piling can keep the ring from falling around the lower elbow. If it seems possible for the ring to get caught at both ends of the traveler, an eyebolt screwed into the  ...
8
Offshore Blowouts: Causes and Control: Causes and Control
First, the subsea BOP middle pipe ram preventer was closed. This preventer failed to seal the well off; the source stated that it was probably due to scores in the drillpipe. The gas flowing in the riser ignited immediately upon reaching the rig.
Per Holland, Ph.D., 1997
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
If the expected surface pressure exceeds the rated working pressure of the annular preventer, the lessee shall submit with Form MMS-124 or Form MMS-123 , as appropriate, a well-control procedure that indicates how the annular preventer ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 1983
10
Seamanship Techniques: Shipboard and Marine Operations
Collect the chain preventer from its stored position, together with two tested shackles, a snatch block, seizing wire, marline spike and wire preventer if the derrick is to be rigged for union purchase. 2 Obtain power on deck and remove the cargo ...
David House, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREVENTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preventer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sprinkler system backflow suspected in E-coli contamination
With hundreds of them spread across Flour Bluff alone, he agrees that it's highly possible that the recent E-coli contamination is due to a backflow preventer ... «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»
2
Second helping: St. Louis restaurant inspections find rat, mouse feces
Hose in mop sink without backflow preventer in place (corrected during inspection). Imo's Pizza, 1000 Hampton Ave., March 11. Raw chicken ... «St. Louis Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
Q&A: A look at Shell Oil and Arctic offshore drilling
Shell also will have a blowout preventer on the ocean bottom that could seal a well with shear arms; drilling mud to plug a blowout; a second rig ... «PennEnergy, Jul 15»
4
Martin Daily Blog: Monday, July 27th
So, in terms of pure runs allowed, the Royals just got the best available run preventer, who simply turns into the American League's best run ... «KMAland, Jul 15»
5
The Inexperienced
Why he even whips out Peter Frampton's old talk box to comically robotic effect in 'Inventor Preventer'. 'Real Life Situation' recalls those smooth ... «Soundblab, Jul 15»
6
Suffering from asthma? Check the weather and pollen count to avoid …
Taking preventer medicines as prescribed will help ensure airways are less sensitive and less likely to react to their triggers and carrying an ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
7
Q&A: A look at Shell Oil, its icebreaker Fennica and the debate over …
Shell also will have a blowout preventer on the ocean bottom that could seal a well with shear arms; drilling mud to plug a blowout; a second rig ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
8
Judge's order over Triangle's move-in fees stalled
Ramirez said the park has addressed sewage issues, installing in April an above-ground backflow preventer to address water issues and new ... «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jul 15»
9
Adherium & AstraZeneca Partner To Bring Class-Leading Inhaled …
Randomly assigned patients received an electronic monitoring device (Smartinhaler) for use with their preventer inhaler with the audiovisual ... «Lung Disease News, Jul 15»
10
US bans Shell Arctic drilling until blowout preventer arrives
Shell's plan to explore offshore Alaska this summer hit another snag on Wednesday after regulators said the company can not drill into ... «Petro Global News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Preventer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/preventer>. May 2024 ».
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