restraint

/ri-ˈstrānt/

Middle English, from Anglo-French restreinte, from restreindre

noun

  1. an act of restraining : the state of being restrained

  2. a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence

  3. a device that restricts movement

noun

  1. a resilient pad at the top of the back of an automobile seat especially for preventing whiplash

noun

  1. a restraint (such as a self-locking seat belt) that acts automatically to protect an automobile rider during a crash