Wordiyopreventer
🇬🇧 UK/pri'vɛntɚ/🇺🇸 US/pri'ventә/
A2
Definitions
n.
A person or thing that prevents something; a rope or device on a sailing boat that stops the boom from jibing
妨碍者；预防物；（帆船）防意外顶风索
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.rig a preventer装配防顶风索
- 2.[boom preventer]帆桁防顶风索
- 3.fire preventer防火装置
- 4.[accident preventer]防事故装置
Example Sentences
- 1.
The crew rigged a preventer on the boom before sailing downwind in heavy weather.
- 2.
A fire preventer was installed in the building to minimize the risk of accidents.