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English noun: constraint | |||
| 1. | constraint (state) the state of being physically constrained | ||
| Samples | Dogs should be kept under restraint. | ||
| Synonyms | restraint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confinement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cage | ||
| 2. | constraint (artifact) a device that retards something's motion | ||
| Samples | The car did not have proper restraints fitted. | ||
| Synonyms | restraint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air bag, airbrake, arrester, arrester hook, band, bond, brake, brake, brake pad, brake shoe, catch, chain, dive brake, drogue, fastener, fastening, fixing, gag, hamper, holdfast, ignition lock, lead, leash, life belt, lock, muzzle, muzzle, safety belt, safety harness, sea anchor, shackle, shoe, skid, stop, tether, trammel, trammel | ||
| 3. | constraint (act) the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confinement, restriction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | swaddling clothes | ||
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