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strait·jack·et (straight·jack·et)
 straitjacket (straightjacket)
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- pronunciation:
- streIt
jae
kiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a restraining device shaped like a jacket, in which the sleeves are bound behind the wearer's back, preventing use of the arms and hands.
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| definition 2: |
any severe restraint.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
straitjackets, straightjackets, straitjacketing, straightjacketing, straitjacketed, straightjacketed |
| definition: |
to restrain with or as if with a straitjacket.
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