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suppressor

/ suppressor /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
Type of:
electrical device
Kinds of:
surge suppressor surge protector spike suppressor spike arrester lightning arrester
Derived:
suppress stamp down inhibit subdue conquer
noun Sense 2
a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
Type of:
gene cistron factor
noun Sense 3
someone who suppresses
"dictators are suppressors of free speech"
Type of:
restrainer controller
Derived:
oppress suppress crush stamp down inhibit
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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electrical device surge suppressor surge protector spike suppressor spike arrester lightning arrester gene cistron factor restrainer controller