restrainer

2 definitions found

restrainer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Restrainer \Re*strain"er\, n.
     One who, or that which, restrains.
     [1913 Webster]

restrainer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  restrainer
      n 1: a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in
           order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on
           a film
      2: a person who directs and restrains [syn: restrainer,
         controller]