restrainer

English

Etymology

From restrain +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈstreɪnɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈstreɪnə/
• Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: re‧strain‧er

Noun

restrainer (plural restrainers)

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

Anagrams

• errantries, retrainers