- A
blowout preventer (BOP) (pronounced B-O-P) is a
specialized valve or
similar mechanical device, used to seal,
control and
monitor oil and gas wells...
- A gybe
preventer,
preventer, or jibe-guard, is a
mechanical device on a
sailing vessel which limits the boom's
ability to
swing unexpectedly across the...
- HMS
Preventer (Z265) was a net
laying ship for the
Royal Navy
during the
Second World War
acquired from the
United States Navy in
September 1944 via Lend-Lease...
- vaccine-
preventable disease is an
infectious disease for
which an
effective preventive vaccine exists. If a
person acquires a vaccine-
preventable disease...
-
Preventable causes of
death are
causes of
death related to risk
factors which could have been avoided. The
World Health Organization has traditionally...
- Look up prevention or
prevent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Prevention may
refer to:
Preventive healthcare,
measures to
prevent diseases or injuries...
- "
Prevent This Tragedy" is a song by
American rock band,
Alkaline Trio,
released on
their 2005 album, Crimson. The song was
written by Matt Skiba, Dan...
- of
preventing disease or infection. Antibiotics, for example, may be
administered to
patients with
disorders of
immune system function to
prevent bacterial...
-
Prevented planting,
under crop insurance,
refers to
acreage that
cannot be
planted because of flood, drought, or
other natural disaster and so is eligible...
- The
prevent defense is a
defensive alignment in
American football that s****s to
prevent the
offense from
completing a long p**** or
scoring a touchdown...
