tvångströja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- straitjacket noun A restrictive garment with long sleeves that bind the arms across the body, used to stop someone from hurting themselves or others.
- trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
Senses
tvångströja is used for these senses in English:
- straitjacket A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- trammel Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
straitjacket — full definition
- noun A restrictive garment with long sleeves that bind the arms across the body, used to stop someone from hurting themselves or others.
- noun Anything that severely restricts freedom of action.
- verb To severely restrict or confine someone or something.
trammel — full definition
- noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
- noun A fishing net that has large mesh at the edges and smaller mesh in the middle.
- noun A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.
- noun A vertical bar with several notches or chain of rings suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots by a hook which has an easily adjustable height.