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Definitions of restraint
  1. noun
    the state of being physically constrained
    "dogs should be kept under restraint"

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  2. noun
    lack of ornamentation
    "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
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  3. noun
    discipline in personal and social activities
    "he was a model of polite restraint"

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  4. noun
    a device that retards something's motion
    "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

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  5. noun
    a rule or condition that limits freedom
    "legal restraints" "restraints imposed on imports"
  6. noun
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
    "the unlawful restraint of trade"
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Definition that contains restraint
  • lead restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  • fixing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • gag restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
  • leash restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  • muzzle restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
  • tether restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  • fastening restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • fastener restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • drogue restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
  • sea anchor restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
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