RESTRICTING

confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting

(adjective) restricting the scope or freedom of action

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

restricting

present participle of restrict

Adjective

restricting (comparative more restricting, superlative most restricting)

serving to restrict

Source: Wiktionary


RESTRICT

Re*strict", a. Etym: [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See Restrain.]

Definition: Restricted. [Obs.]

Re*strict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Restricting.]

Definition: To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

Syn.

– To limit; bound; circumscribe; restrain; repress; curb; coerce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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