- Look up prevention or
prevent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Prevention may
refer to:
Preventive healthcare,
measures to
prevent diseases or injuries...
- 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...
- 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...
- healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the
application of
healthcare measures to
prevent diseases.
Disease and
disability are
affected by
environmental factors...
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field or when the ball is
bowled illegally. The
fielding team aims to
prevent runs by
dismissing batters (so they are "out").
Dismissal can
occur in...
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defensive team (referred to as the
fielding team) is to
prevent batters from
becoming runners, and to
prevent runners advancing around the bases. A run is scored...
- vaccine-
preventable disease is an
infectious disease for
which an
effective preventive vaccine exists. If a
person acquires a vaccine-
preventable disease...
- How to
Prevent the Next
Pandemic is a 2022 book by Bill Gates. In it,
Gates details the COVID-19
pandemic and how to
prevent another pandemic, including...
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outfield player whose primary role is to stop
attacks during the game and
prevent the
opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories:...
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conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a
preventable disease. It can be
managed with
treatment and
become a
manageable chronic...