Preventer

Preventer
Pre|ven|ter
[...v...] der; -s, -
<aus engl. preventer »Verhüter« zu to prevent »verhindern«>
Sicherheitsarmatur an Bohrlochanlagen, um z. B. bei Eruptionen das Bohrloch gefahrlos verschließen zu können (Bohrtechnik)

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