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How to pronounce “straitjacket”
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Pronunciation guide for straitjacket
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of straitjacket with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 7 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Edge of Sky
this straitjacket.
- Definition summary
- A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
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How to pronounce straitjacket
The Edge of Sky
this straitjacket.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “straitjacket”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- (figurative) Any situation seen as confining or restricting.
- [Verb]
- (literally) To put someone into a straitjacket.
- (by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.
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