1 [C] ~ (on sth) a rule or law that limits what you can do or what can happen:
import / speed / travel restrictions * to impose / place a restriction on sth * The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom. * There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.
2 [U] the act of limiting or controlling sb/sth:
sports clothes that prevent any restriction of movement * A diet to lose weight relies on calorie restriction in order to obtain results.
3 [C] a thing that limits the amount of freedom you have:
the restrictions of a prison
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is restriction a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, restriction is tagged as noun.
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