restraint device

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• restraint — re·straint /ri strānt/ n 1 a: an act or fact of restraining see also prior restraint b: the state of being restrained 2 a: a means of restraining b: a device that restricts movement (as of pri …   Law dictionary

• restraint — ► NOUN 1) the action of restraining. 2) a measure or condition that restrains. 3) a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement. 4) dispassionate or moderate behaviour; self control …   English terms dictionary

• restraint — n. control act of restraining 1) to display, exercise, show restraint 2) to cast off, fling off, shake off (all) restraint 3) (legal) prior restraint 4) restraint in (they showed restraint in responding to the provocation) 5) in restraint of (in… …   Combinatory dictionary

• restraint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of holding back Nouns 1. restraint, inhibition, repression, discipline, control, check, curb, rein; limitation, restriction; prohibition; monopoly. See circumscription, limit, subjection, retention,… …   English dictionary for students

• restraint — A device used to halt the movement of something. See head restraint child restraint system passive restraint system rear head restraints supplementary inflatable restraint voluntary Export Restraint …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• restraint — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French restreinte, from restreindre Date: 15th century 1. a. an act of restraining ; the state of being restrained b. (1) a means of restraining ; a restraining force or influence (2) a device that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• restraint — /ri straynt /, n. 1. a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint. 2. Sometimes, restraints. a means of or device for restraining, as a harness for the body. 3. the act of restraining, holding back, controlling, or checking. 4. the… …   Universalium

• restraint — In hospital psychiatry, intervention to prevent an excited or violent patient from doing harm to self or others; may involve the use of a camisole (straightjacket). [O. Fr. restrainte] * * * re·straint ri strānt n a device that restricts movement …   Medical dictionary

• restraint — noun 1》 the action of restraining.     ↘a measure or condition that restrains.     ↘a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement. 2》 dispassionate or moderate behaviour; self control. Origin ME: from OFr. restreinte, feminine past… …   English new terms dictionary

• restraint — re•straint [[t]rɪˈstreɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a restraining action or influence 2) a means of restraining 3) a device that restrains, as a harness 4) the act of restraining 5) the state or fact of being restrained; confinement 6) constraint or reserve, as …   From formal English to slang

• restraint —   n.    a device designed with a shackle that restricts the movement or actions of a person, such as handcuffs …   Locksmith dictionary