stall-prevention
|stall-pre-ven-tion|
/stɔːl prɪˈvɛnʃən/
preventing a stall
Etymology
'stall-prevention' is a modern English compound formed from 'stall' + 'prevention'. 'stall' (English) originally referred to stopping or a place where motion halts, and 'prevention' comes from Latin 'praeventio'/'praevenire' meaning 'to come before' or 'to prevent'.
'stall' derives from Old English words such as 'steall' (place, position) and developed senses including 'to stop' in later English; 'prevention' comes from Latin 'praevenire' via Old French and Middle English, yielding the noun 'prevention'. These elements were combined in modern English to form the descriptive compound 'stall-prevention'.
Originally, elements like 'prevention' carried the sense 'coming before' (Latin 'prae- + venire'), but over time it shifted to the more specific modern sense 'the act of stopping something from happening'; combined with 'stall', the compound now denotes measures taken to stop stalling.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act, measures, or systems used to prevent an aerodynamic stall (loss of lift) or an engine stall; devices or procedures designed to avoid stalling.
Modern airliners use multiple stall-prevention systems, such as angle-of-attack sensors and stick shakers.
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Last updated: 2025/11/24 05:40