noun Download 🔗Share A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child. Examples : "The girl held the reins tightly as she guided the pony around the ring. " animal vehicle utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing. Examples : "The government tightened the reins on spending to reduce the country's debt. " government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To direct or stop a horse by using reins. Examples : "The rider reined the horse sharply to avoid the fallen log. " animal vehicle action direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To restrain; to control; to check. Examples : "The manager tried to reins in his employees' spending on office supplies. " action government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To obey directions given with the reins. Examples : "The young horse was learning to reins well, responding smoothly to the rider's gentle pulls. " direction action vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in plural) A kidney. Examples : "The doctor examined the patient's reins to check for any swelling. " organ anatomy body physiology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys. Examples : "Even though the doctor found no physical problem with her kidneys, she still felt a deep sadness there, as if her very reins were heavy with sorrow. " mind body physiology soul Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The kidneys. Examples : ""The doctor ordered blood tests to check the health of her reins." " anatomy organ physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lower part of the back. Examples : "After a long day of gardening, my lower back, especially my reins, felt very stiff. " anatomy body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The loins. Examples : "After a long day of gardening, my back ached and the reins felt tight and strained. " anatomy body organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault. Examples : "To ensure the stability of the arched cellar ceiling, workers carefully packed the earth behind the reins, adding extra support where the curve met the wall. " architecture part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading