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

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