leash
noun
1. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Definition categories: man–made, constraint, restraint
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Similar word(s): tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
Definition categories: quantity, digit, figure
3. a figurative restraint
- kept a tight leash on his emotions
- he's always gotten a long leash
Similar word(s): collar
Definition categories: act, restraint
Sentences with leash as a noun:
- 1980: Probably the idea was around before that, but the first photo of the leash in action was published that year — As Years Roll By (1970's Retrospective), Drew Kampion, Surfing magazine, February 1980, page 43. Quoted at surfresearch.com.au glossary[1].