straitjacket in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.straitjacket [Brit ˈstreɪtdʒakɪt, Am ˈstreɪtˌdʒækət] N

II.straitjacket [Brit ˈstreɪtdʒakɪt, Am ˈstreɪtˌdʒækət] VB trans

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to break out of chains, straitjacket
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straitjacket in the PONS Dictionary

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Matt is subdued, placed in a straitjacket and gagged.
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These economies would not fit the colonial straitjacket when efforts were made to renew the links.
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She wakes to find herself in a straitjacket, and screams.
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They were caught in the straitjacket of their history, and the realisation that this time was different came too late.
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He opposed the use of chains to control; yet used the straitjacket on patients at times.
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He is wrapped from the neck down in a straitjacket with a spiked back, and wears a mask with a stylised number six on it.
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He frequently makes appearances in his own comic strip where he often ends up in a straitjacket.
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The sailor was removed from the sub in a straitjacket.
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It's interesting how many prisoners of that straitjacket resent its being loosened or taken off.
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His trademark pieces are finding an audience member's card in his mouth and a humorous straitjacket escape.
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