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• fore|stall´er — fore|stall «fr STL, fohr », transitive verb. 1. to prevent by acting first: »The mayor forestalled a strike by starting to negotiate early with the union. 2. to act sooner than and so get the better of; get ahead of; anticipate: »By settling the… …   Useful english dictionary

• fore|stall — «fr STL, fohr », transitive verb. 1. to prevent by acting first: »The mayor forestalled a strike by starting to negotiate early with the union. 2. to act sooner than and so get the better of; get ahead of; anticipate: »By settling the deal by… …   Useful english dictionary

• fore|stall|ment — or fore|stal|ment «fr STL muhnt, fohr », noun. the act of forestalling …   Useful english dictionary

• stall — fore·stall·er; fore·stall·ment; in·stall; in·stall·er; stall·age; stall; stall·er; stall·man; fore·stall; in·stall·ment; bor·stall; …   English syllables

• fore|stal|ment — fore|stall|ment or fore|stal|ment «fr STL muhnt, fohr », noun. the act of forestalling …   Useful english dictionary

• Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… …   Wikipedia

• forestall — fore·stall …   English syllables

• forestaller — fore·stall·er …   English syllables

• forestall — fore•stall [[t]foʊrˈstɔl, fɔr [/t]] v. t. 1) to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance 2) to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate 3) bus to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• forestall — fore|stall [fo:ˈsto:l US fo:rˈsto:l] v [T] formal [: Old English; Origin: foresteallan to put in front, ambush ] to prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first ▪ a measure intended to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English