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- verb To
stop orslow ahorse by pulling thereins - verb idiomatic To stop or slow something, by exercising
control .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
- verb stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
- verb control and direct with or as if by reins
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