constrain
Collocations
4ADJ.
different, long-lasting
CONSTRAIN + NOUN
gnaw, o, thy
PREP.
till
ADV.
hence, unnecessarily
Definitions
verb
To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
To keep within close bounds; to confine.
But it's not just Castlefield Corridor capacity that constrains services. All the junctions on the lines feeding into the corridor are flat, so they create conflict points as trains pass.
To reduce a result in response to limited resources.
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Idioms & Phrases
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5But it's not just Castlefield Corridor capacity that constrains services. All the junctions on the lines feeding into the corridor are flat, so they create conflict points as trains pass.
WiktionaryExcessive reliance on monetary policy in an attempt to curb inflation could unnecessarily constrain credit and hence business.
Tatoeba · #65703Changes in water availability, both episodic and long-lasting, will constrain different forms of energy production.
Tatoeba · #3651128What human trespass would constrain thy power, O Zeus?
Tatoeba · #5095219"But ne'er the town, by Destiny assigned, / your walls shall gird, till famine's pangs constrain / to gnaw your boards, in quittance for our slain."
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