keep-awayrule
nounUK /ˌkiːp əˈweɪ ruːl/
US /ˌkiːp əˈweɪ ruːl/
A keep-awayrule is a rule that says you must not touch or take something.
The teacher made a keep-awayrule for the science table so nobody would break the glass jars.
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2. A rule in a game that stops players from taking something from someone else.
In our playground game, the keep-awayrule says you cannot grab the ball from a friend's hands.
3. A family rule that keeps certain things off-limits to children.
Our keep-awayrule means the cookie jar stays on the top shelf.
4. A safety rule that keeps people away from a dangerous area.
There is a keep-awayrule around the deep end of the pool.