"prevent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Once the play starts, the defensive players tend to collapse towards the action, preventing forward motion of the rush, or blocking a pass.
- They may either absorb the force of a moving door, or hold the door in place to prevent unintended motion.
- When warmed in place the resulting interference fit prevents motion.
- Something prevented motion; something was binding her elbow.
- The centreboard prevents lateral motion and allows the boat to sail upwind.
- Since we are miniaturized, there are theoretical reasons that prevent Brownian motion from getting very bad.
- Both methods intend to prevent relative sideways motion between the axle and body of the car.
- These will have viscous dampers to prevent excessive motion in response to wind gusts.
- As these two rough surfaces move against each other they get stuck and prevent motion until the asperities are broken or slid over.
- It prevents linear motion without the corresponding rotation.
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