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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Agent noun of forestall: one who, or that which, forestalls.; One who preemptively purchases goods in order to drive up their market price for resale. historical
2. 2
   Agent noun of forestall: one who, or that which, forestalls.; A device that overrides an automatic brake signal. historical
3. 3
   Agent noun of forestall: one who, or that which, forestalls.; One who obstructs a road, especially in order to intercept traffic. archaic

Etymology

From Middle English forstaller, forstallor, forstallar, equivalent to forestall + -er.

Related phrases

open market

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