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restrictor

  • a word derived from restrict.
    restrict
    verb (used with object)
    to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.

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So far, officials have installed water flow restrictor devices in 70 homes, bringing the water pressure to a trickle.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022

Their properties are now subject to the installation of flow restrictor devices, which can reduce showers to a trickle and silence lawn sprinklers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

The safety feature in the elevator that had been disabled or tampered with, known as a door zone restrictor, prevents a door from opening more than a few inches when an elevator is between floors.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2019

‘We tried the old-fashioned way, which is exciting—like removing the restrictor plates in a Nascar race.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2015

The company said customers can continue to use the infant Tylenol if the bottle's flow restrictor remains intact.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2012