Restrainer: alternatives and connections

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical ch…

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One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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One who overcomes.

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One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror.

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One who suppresses.

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One who, or that which, surmounts.

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One who withholds.

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To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…

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To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…

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One who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs.

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