restrainer

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restrainer

/ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/ US
/ɹɪˈstreɪnə/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪnə(ɹ)

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From restrain + -er.

noun restrainers

Something that restrains.
A chemical compound (such as potassium bromide), added to a developer to prevent fogging.

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@misc{restrainer_2026,
  title = {restrainer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/restrainer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}