Dictionary definition for: Constraint
1. (n) the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
2. (n) a device that retards something''s motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
3. (n) the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
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