leash has definitions from the field of mathematics
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[ noun ] restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

Synonyms

lead tether

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

He thought he saw - it awakened and , for a moment , interested him - that Elizabeth held a leash in her hand and that a round fuzzy puppy was on the end of the leash .

He thought he saw - it awakened and , for a moment , interested him - that Elizabeth held a leash in her hand and that a round fuzzy puppy was on the end of the leash .

Related terms

restraint tether

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[ noun ] a figurative restraint

Synonyms

collar

Examples

"asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market" "kept a tight leash on his emotions" "he's always gotten a long leash"

Related terms

restraint

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[ verb ] fasten with a rope

Synonyms

rope

Examples

"rope the bag securely"

Related terms

tie lasso rope_in

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[ noun ] (mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Related terms

digit

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