- 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...
- healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the
application of
healthcare measures to
prevent diseases.
Disease and
disability are
affected by
environmental factors...
- A
blowout preventer (BOP) (pronounced B-O-P) is a
specialized valve or
similar mechanical device, used to seal,
control and
monitor oil and gas wells...
- A
Modest Proposal for
Preventing the
Children of Poor
People from
Being a
Burthen to
Their Parents or Country, and for
Making Them
Beneficial to the Publick...
- vaccine-
preventable disease is an
infectious disease for
which an
effective preventive vaccine exists. If a
person acquires a vaccine-
preventable disease...
-
outfield player whose primary role is to stop
attacks during the game and
prevent the
opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories:...
- the snap was uncontested, they
could now hold the ball
indefinitely to
prevent their opponent from scoring. In 1881, in a game
between Yale and Princeton...
- Look up prevention or
prevent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Prevention may
refer to:
Preventive healthcare,
measures to
prevent diseases or injuries...
-
field or when the ball is
bowled illegally. The
fielding team aims to
prevent runs by
dismissing batters (so they are "out").
Dismissal can
occur in...
-
Criminal Procedure Act 1701 (c. 6). It was
originally called "the Act for
preventing wrongful imprisonment and
against undue delays in trials". It is still...
