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   Bri·dle

   /ˈbrīd(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached: "grooms came at once to take the bridles"
   • ▪ a line, rope, or device that is used to restrain or control the action or movement of something.
   • ▪ a length of rope, chain, or cable fastened at both ends to an object that is to be secured or moved or to a vessel that is to do the towing, a pull being exerted at the center of its length.

   verb

   • 1. put a bridle on (a horse): "five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees"
   • ▪ bring (something) under control; curb: "the fact that he was their servant bridled his tongue" Similar curbrestrainhold backbite backcontrolkeep control ofkeep in checkcheckkeep a tight rein onrein in/backgovernmasterrepresssuppresssubduestifleinformal:keep a/the lid on
   • 2. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin: "ranchers have bridled at excessive federal control" Similar bristlebe/become indignanttake offensetake umbragebe affrontedbe offendedget angrydraw oneself upfeel one's hackles rise

   Word Origin Old Englishbrīdel (noun), brīdlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breidel (noun). bridle (sense 2 of the verb) use is from the action of a horse when reined in.

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   The meaning of BRIDLE is the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit and reins. How to use bridle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bridle.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRIDLE definition: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.

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   part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. Synonyms: check, governor. Machinery. a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.

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   When you're riding a horse and scream "Whoa!" to make it stop, you're pulling on the reins, which are attached to a thing called the bridle, the buckled straps around a horse's head that help you control its movements.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRIDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BRIDLE meaning: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBRIDLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. a head harness for guiding a horse: it consists of headstall, bit, and reins. 2. anything resembling a horse's bridle. 3. anything that controls or restrains. 4. frenum. 5. a connecting metal strip for limiting motion in machinery. 6. Nautical.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBRIDLE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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   A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'bridle' American English: braɪdəl British English: braɪdəl. More. Conjugations of 'bridle' present simple: I bridle, you bridle [...] past simple: I bridled, you bridled [...]

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRIDLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BRIDLE definition: a set of straps that you put on a horse's head to control it. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbridle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of bridle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › bridle_nbridle, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    bridle noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun bridle mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bridle, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.