different between restraint vs curbless

English

Etymology

From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???st?e?nt/

  Rhymes: -e?nt

Noun

restraint (countable and uncountable, plural restraints)

1. (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures

   Make sure all the restraints are tight.

2. (uncountable) control or caution; reserve

   Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.

   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.

Related terms

• constraint
• restrain
• restrict

Translations

Anagrams

• retransit

English

Etymology

curb +? -less

Adjective

curbless (comparative more curbless, superlative most curbless)

1. Without restraint; uncurbed, unchecked.
   • 1856, Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge, The North American Review

     His force was the preternatural activity of a strong imagination, which, curbless and uncontrolled, bore him whithersoever it would.

2. Without a curb (raised margin).
   • 2008, Wendy A Jordan, Universal Design for the Home

     Both the long, angled wall and another, shorter wall in the curbless shower contain glass block windows that provide natural light...