plural of arrester

One who places another under arrest. / A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.

(law enforcement) Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody). / (law) For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody).

plural of arrestment

The action of arresting (in any sense)

Any substance that halts insect development, as used in pesticides.

Tending to stop or slow a process. / (dated) Tending to capture people’s attention.

The quality of being arrestable.

A measure of the ability of a filter to remove dust from the air

plural of arrestance