- 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...
-
blowout preventers. The
abbreviated term
preventer,
usually prefaced by a type (e.g. ram
preventer), is used to
refer to a
single blowout preventer unit...
- The
Cameron ram-type
blowout preventer was the
first successful blowout preventer (BOP) for oil wells. It was
developed by
James S.
Abercrombie and Harry...
- piping. To
reduce the risk of contamination, a
backflow preventer can be ****ed. A
backflow preventer is also
important when
potentially toxic chemicals are...
- 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...
- 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...
- and
blowout preventer were removed. The well was
removed by a
specially constructed tractor,
equipped with a 30-m hook arm. The
preventer, however, was...
- Look up prevention or
prevent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Prevention may
refer to:
Preventive healthcare,
measures to
prevent diseases or injuries...
- pot minder, milk guard, or boil over
preventer is a
cooking utensil placed at the
bottom of a pot to
prevent the
foaming boil-over of
liquids by collecting...
