Constrainer

/kənˈstreɪnər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that constrains, limits, or forces someone to do something or prevents them from doing something.

Etymology

From constrain (Latin constringere) plus the agent noun suffix -er, creating a word for whoever or whatever does the constraining.

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Gravity is arguably the universe's most powerful constrainer—it literally keeps you from floating away, which is why understanding it was so revolutionary for physics.

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