1) Balk 2) Baulk 3) Check 4) Deterrent 5) Handicap 6) Hindrance 7) Impediment 8) Physical restraint
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1) Straightjacket
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A straitjacket or straightjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves and is typically used to restrain a person who may otherwise cause harm to him/herself or others. Once the arms are inserted into the straitjacket`s sleeves, they are then crossed across the chest. The ends of the sleeves are then tied to the back of the wear....
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A garment-like device with long sleeves that can be secured to restrain a violently disturbed person. ... Synonym: camisole. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(strāt´jak″әt) a device for restraining the limbs, especially the arms, of a violently disturbed person; it consists of a canvas jacket with long sleeves that can be fastened behind the back of the patient.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: strāt′jak′ĕt Definitions: 1. A garmentlike device with long sleeves that can be secured to restrain a violently disturbed person. Synonyms: camisole
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Straitjacket: Or strait-jacket or strait jacket. 1. A garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves the ends of which can be tied behind the back to restrain a violently disturbed person, as in a psychiatric in-patient unit, so that the person does not injure themselves or anyone else. (The straitjacket has also seen use in prisons, escapology, an...
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n] - a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
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straightjacket noun a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
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a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person. · anything that severely confines, constricts, or hinders: Conventional attitudes can be a straitjacket, preventing original thinking.
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