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restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
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device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
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air bag a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
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airbrake,
dive brake a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
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arrester,
arrester hook a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
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band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
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brake a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
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brake a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
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brake pad one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk
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brake shoe,
shoe,
skid a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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catch,
stop the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
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chain a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
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fastener,
fastening,
fixing,
holdfast restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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gag,
muzzle restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
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lead,
leash,
tether the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
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ignition lock,
lock any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
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muzzle forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
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life belt,
safety belt,
safety harness belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
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drogue,
sea anchor a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
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bond,
hamper,
shackle,
trammel British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
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trammel a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
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restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade" |
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control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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collar,
leash a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
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damper a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
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bridle,
check,
curb the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
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immobilisation,
immobilization,
immobilizing the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"
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confinement the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
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containment the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"
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curtailment,
suppression the temporal property of being cut short
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restraint of trade any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
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confinement,
restriction the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
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restraint - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" |
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unrestraint the quality of lacking restraint
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discipline training to improve strength or self-control
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self-restraint,
temperateness exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"
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moderation,
temperance the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
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inhibition (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
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continence the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
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restraint - a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports" |
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limitation,
restriction an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
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floodgate something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
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