confinement the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
constraint -
the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
restriction,
confinement the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
constraint -
a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
air bag a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
dive brake,
airbrake a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
arrester,
arrester hook a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
brake pad one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk
brake shoe,
skid,
shoe a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
catch,
stop the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
chain a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
