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arrester hook - a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier | ||
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constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||
aircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, flattop, carrier a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings |