ARRESTER HOOK

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

Synonyms:

arrester; arrester hook

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("arrester hook" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

Holonyms ("arrester hook" is a part of...):

aircraft carrier; attack aircraft carrier; carrier; flattop (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)

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