rein

🇺🇸 /reɪn/ 🇬🇧 /reɪn/
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noun
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A long leather strap used to control a horse.

She held the rein to guide the horse.

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A strap held by an adult to keep a child from wandering.

The parent used a rein to keep the child safe.

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Control or leadership over something.

He took the rein of the company.

translation

n. A long leather strap used to control a horse.; A strap held by an adult to keep a child from wandering.; Control or leadership over something.

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Plural reins