Rein vs Retardant - What's the difference?
rein | retardant | Related terms |
A strap or rope attached to the bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
(figurative) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
* Milton
To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
* Chapman
To restrain; to control; to check.
* Shakespeare
A kidney.
*, II.12:
*:a man subject to these like imaginations.
*1611 , (King James Bible), :
*:He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins .
The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
*Bible, Proverbs xxiii. 16
*:My reins rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
*Bible, Revelations ii. 23
*:I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts.
(often, in combination) Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something
(often, in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something
Rein is a related term of retardant.
As a verb rein
is to give.As an adjective retardant is
(often|in combination) serving to retard (slow down) the action of something.As a noun retardant is
(often|in combination) something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something.rein
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) reyne, from (etyl) resne (Modern French .Noun
(en noun)- Let their eyes rove without rein .
Verb
(en verb)- He mounts and reins his horse.
- Being once chafed, he cannot / Be reined again to temperance.