A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something. / The condition of being stopped, standstill. / (law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

(obsolete, transitive) To stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part). / (obsolete, intransitive) To stay, remain. / (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).

A measure of the ability of a filter to remove dust from the air

plural of arrestance

The quality of being arrestable.

(law enforcement) Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody). / (law) For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody).

Any substance that halts insect development, as used in pesticides.

plural of arrestant

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrest

plural of arrest