What is the meaning of leash?

Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.
- synonyms: tether, lead
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
- synonyms: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
A figurative restraint.
- usage: "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
- synonyms: collar

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