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restrainer
nounC1
/rɪˈstreɪnə/A person or thing that restrains, limits, or holds back.
restraining order
nounC1
/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ ˌɔːdə(r)/A legal order issued by a court to stop one person from approaching, contacting, or harming another person.
restraint
nounB2
/rɪˈstreɪnt/The act or condition of holding back or controlling something, often to prevent excess or danger.
restraint of trade
nounC1/C2
/rɪˈstreɪnt əv treɪd/A legal doctrine that invalidates agreements which unreasonably restrict a person's freedom to conduct business or trade.
restraint order
nounC1
/rɪˈstreɪnt ˌɔː.dər/A court order prohibiting someone from doing something specified, typically to protect someone from harassment, violence, or other harmful behavior.
restrict
verbverb-transitiveB2
/rɪˈstrɪkt/To limit or control the size, amount, or range of something.
restricted class
nounC1
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈklɑːs/A group of people or things with limited membership, often defined by specific rules, regulations, or qualifications.
restricted code
nounLow (C2)
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd kəʊd/A concept from sociolinguistics describing a style of speech characterized by its reliance on shared context and implicit knowledge among speakers, resulting in less explicit, more abbreviated communication.
restricted stock
nounMedium
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd stɒk/Shares of a company's stock that are subject to specific restrictions on transfer or sale.
restricted users group
nounC1
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈjuːzəz ɡruːp/A defined collection of individuals with limited access rights or privileges within a system.
restriction
nounB2
/rɪˈstrɪkʃn/a rule, condition, or measure that limits what is allowed or possible.
restriction enzyme
nounC2
/rɪˈstrɪkʃən ˈɛnzaɪm/A protein, produced by bacteria, that cuts DNA at specific nucleotide sequences.
restriction fragment
nounTechnical / Very low
/rɪˈstrɪkʃən ˈfraɡmənt/A specific piece of DNA produced when a DNA molecule is cut by a restriction enzyme at its specific recognition sites.
restriction play
nounC2
/rɪˈstrɪkʃən pleɪ/A strategy in contract bridge where the declarer, holding high cards in a suit, limits their plays from that suit to a specific number, hoping the opponent's honors fall favorably.
restriction site
nounC2
/rɪˈstrɪkʃn̩ saɪt/A specific, short sequence of nucleotides in DNA where a particular restriction enzyme cuts.
restrictionism
nounLow
/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/A political or economic policy that advocates restricting immigration, trade, or other international exchanges.
restrictive clause
nounLow
/rɪˈstrɪktɪv klɔːz/A type of relative clause that defines or identifies the noun it modifies; it provides essential information and is not set off by commas.
restrictive covenant
nounC1/C2
/rɪˌstrɪk.tɪv ˈkʌv.ə.nənt/A clause in a legal contract or deed that places limits on the use of property or obligates a party to perform or refrain from performing specific actions.
restrictive practice
nounC1
/rɪˌstrɪk.tɪv ˈpræk.tɪs/A rule, agreement, or arrangement within a profession, trade, or industry that limits competition or reduces efficiency, often to protect the interests of its members.
restrike
nounverb-ambitransitiveLow/Technical
/ˌriːˈstraɪk/To strike again; to mint a coin again from the original dies, often at a later date.

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