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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespára-raios
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾa ˈʁaj.us
"O pára-raios protege o edifício contra descargas atmosféricas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used for stopping or arresting a sudden motion, flow, or electrical surge.
"A lightning arrester protects the power grid from high-voltage surges." - 2
A mechanical or safety device designed to catch or restrain a falling object or moving part.
"The aircraft utilized a tailhook engaging an arresting gear on the carrier deck."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'aresten', borrowed from Old French 'arester', ultimately stemming from Latin 'adrestare' (to halt or stop). The agent suffix '-er' was later added in English to denote a device or person that stops or restrains something, specifically gaining technical prominence in electrical engineering and safety mechanics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arrester" is said worldwide
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parafoudre
Transliteration: pa.ʁa.fudʁ
"Le parafoudre protège l'installation contre les surtensions."
Ableiter
Transliteration: ˈapˌlaɪ̯tɐ
"Der Überspannungsableiter schützt empfindliche Elektronik."
scaricatore
Transliteration: ska.ri.kaˈto.re
"Lo scaricatore di sovratensione è essenziale per la sicurezza."
pararrayos
Transliteration: pa.raˈra.ʝos
"El pararrayos desvía la energía de la descarga hacia la tierra."
pára-raios
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾa ˈʁaj.us
"O pára-raios protege o edifício contra descargas atmosféricas."
तड़ित चालक
Transliteration: taṛit chālak
"इमारतों को बिजली से बचाने के लिए तड़ित चालक लगाया जाता है।"
避雷器
Transliteration: bì léi qì
"变电站通常安装有高性能的避雷器。"
피뢰기
Transliteration: pi-roe-gi
"변전소에는 고전압 서지를 막기 위한 피뢰기가 설치되어 있다."
避雷器
Transliteration: hiraiki
"送電線を雷から守るために避雷器が使用されます。"
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