reˌstrictive ˈclause (
also reˌstrictive ˌrelative ˈclause)
noun [countable] technical a part of a sentence that says which particular person or thing you are talking about. For example in ‘the man who came to dinner’, the phrase ‘who came to dinner’ is a restrictive clause
Antonym : non-restrictive clause [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲