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restraint device

[rɪˈstreɪnt dɪˈvaɪs]
nounpl: restraint devices
dispositivo de contenção
1. A mechanical or physical apparatus designed to limit, control, or prevent movement or action
The car's seatbelt is a safety restraint device.
O cinto de segurança do carro é um dispositivo de contenção de segurança.
2. Equipment used to immobilize or restrict a person or animal for safety, medical, or security purposes
The hospital used a restraint device to prevent the patient from falling.
O hospital usou um dispositivo de contenção para impedir que o paciente caísse.
3. Any mechanism designed to keep something in place or prevent unwanted movement
The cargo was secured with multiple restraint devices.
A carga foi presa com vários dispositivos de contenção.
Synonyms
restraintcontainment devicesafety deviceimmobilization deviceholding deviceconstraint mechanism
Antonyms
release mechanismfreedom device

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dispositivo de contenção
Most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
aparelho de contenção
Alternative usage in technical contexts
Portugal
dispositivo de contenção
Standard term in European Portuguese
Medical/Technical
sistema de imobilização
Specialized medical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

put restraint on something
under restraint
breaking free from restraint
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