width restriction

wɪdθ rɪˈstrɪkʃən

Definition

Definition of width restriction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

limit on the width of vehicles or objects

The bridge has a width restriction of 2 meters.

measurement

rule or regulation limiting width

The city implemented a width restriction for new buildings.

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Expressions with width

overall width

total distance from one outer side to the other side

The overall width of the table was too large for the doorway.

win by a tyre's width

achieve victory by a very small margin

She won the race by a tyre's width.

line width

thickness of a drawn or printed line in an image or design

Increase the line width to make the border around the box more visible.

set width

change the size of something to fit

He set the width of the table to fit the room.

cutting width

distance across the strip removed by a tool in one pass

The lawn mower's cutting width allows fewer passes across the yard.

pulse width

time length of a single pulse in an electronic or digital signal

Increasing the pulse width raised the average power delivered to the motor.

Expressions with restriction

export restriction

official rule limiting sending certain goods or technology to other countries

The export restriction prevented the company from selling equipment overseas.

import restriction

rule or measure that limits goods brought into a country

The government introduced an import restriction on certain agricultural products.

speed restriction

official limit that controls how fast vehicles or systems may move

There is a speed restriction on the sharp bend ahead.

time restriction

rule that limits when or how long an activity may happen

There is a strict time restriction on parking in front of the building.

trade restriction

rule or action that limits buying or selling goods between groups or countries

The new trade restriction reduced imports of foreign steel.

restriction map

diagram showing DNA cut sites by restriction enzymes

The scientist analyzed the restriction map to locate gene sequences.

restriction enzyme

enzyme cutting DNA at specific sites for genetic engineering

Restriction enzyme cuts DNA at specific sites for cloning.

restriction fragment

piece of DNA cut by restriction enzymes

The restriction fragment was analyzed to determine the genetic sequence..

restriction site

specific DNA sequence recognized and cut by a restriction enzyme

The restriction site allows the enzyme to cut DNA at specific locations..

Examples of width restriction in a sentence

The tunnel's width restriction prevents large vehicles from passing through.
A width restriction was placed on the new bridge.
The width restriction affected the design of the parking lot.

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French:restriction de largeur, ...
German:Breitenbeschränkung, ...
Italian:limite di larghezza, limitazione di larghezza, ...
Spanish:límite de ancho, ...
Portuguese:restrição de largura, ...
Chinese:宽度限制, 宽度规定, ...
Japanese:幅制限, 幅の規制, ...
Arabic:قُيود العَرْض, تَحْدِيد العَرْض, ...
Hebrew:הַגְבָּלַת רוֹחַב, הַגְבָּלַת רֹחַב, ...
Russian:ограничение ширины, правило ограничения ширины, ...
Ukrainian:обмеження ширини, ...
Hindi:चौड़ाई प्रतिबंध, चौड़ाई नियम, ...
Bengali:প্রস্থ সীমাবদ্ধতা, প্রস্থ নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
Catalan:restricció d'amplada, ...
Czech:omezení šířky, ...
Danish:breddebegrænsning, breddekontrol, ...
Dutch:breedtebeperking, ...
Greek:περιορισμός πλάτους, έλεγχος πλάτους, ...
Hungarian:szélességkorlátozás, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់ទទឹង, ការកំណត់កម្រិតទទឹង, ...
Korean:폭 제한, 폭 규제, ...
Persian:محدودیت عرض, قانون محدودیت عرض, ...
Polish:ograniczenie szerokości, ...
Portuguese (BR):restrição de largura, ...
Romanian:restricție de lățime, regulament de lățime, ...
Swedish:breddbegränsning, ...
Thai:ข้อจำกัดความกว้าง, ข้อกำหนดความกว้าง, ...
Turkish:genişlik kısıtlaması, genişlik sınırlaması, ...
Vietnamese:hạn chế chiều rộng, quy định chiều rộng, ...

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