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

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   5 days ago · noun. 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.

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   bridle meaning, definition, what is bridle: a set of leather bands put around a hors...: Learn more.

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

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   anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. Machinery . a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.

6. 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.

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   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.

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   the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to .... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.