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rein
/ɹeɪn/
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What does rein mean?
noun
- A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
- (figuratively) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
verb
- To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
More meanings (6)
verb
- To restrain; to control; to check.
- To obey directions given with the reins.
noun
- The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
- Acronym of repetitive electrical impulse noise.
- (archaic) A kidney.
proper noun
- A surname from German.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɹeɪn/
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Nicholas gave the horses the rein, and Zakhár, stretching out his arms, clucked his tongue and let his horses go.
Then Ralph shook his rein, and rode out of the abbey-gate, smiling at the lay-brethren and the men-at-arms who hung about there.
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He had leisure to give free rein to these musings, for it was ten past seven before Roger appeared, hurrying toward the subway.
I slashed the horse with the whip, and gave him a loose rein until Woking and Send lay between us and that quivering tumult.
The drive was not a long one—less than an hour, sometimes, when the bays were very fresh, and Sir Percy gave them full rein.