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constraint vs arrester

arrester vs constraint

constraint and arrester both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
constraint Yes No No No
arrester Yes No No No
As nouns, arrester is a hyponym of constraint; that is, arrester is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constraint:
  • constraint: a device that retards something's motion
  • arrester: a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
constraint (noun) arrester (noun)
the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
a device that retards something's motion
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between constraint and arrester

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