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Preventer

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, prevents.
  2. An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.
  3. Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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