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leash

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1. leash - Noun

2. leash - Verb

Meaning

A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.

A brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.

A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.

To tie together, or hold, with a leash.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market Source: Internet

kept a tight leash on his emotions Source: Internet

he's always gotten a long leash Source: Internet

rope the bag securely Source: Internet

A leader of any stripe should make a clear distinction between what needs to be kept on a short leash and what must be communicated to the public on an ongoing basis so the wavelength of activism, the morale, the motivation remains intact. Source: Internet

Card-carrying leash holders from the pitbull lobby descended upon my DM inbox like locusts, shaking their pitchforks and calling for my head. Source: Internet

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