windowlimiter
nounUK /ˈwɪndəʊˌlɪmɪtə/
US /ˈwɪndoʊˌlɪmɪtər/
A windowlimiter is a thing that stops a window from opening too far.
The windowlimiter kept the car window from rolling down all the way.
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2. A device that caps how wide a window can open for child safety.
Parents install a windowlimiter on upstairs windows.
3. A software setting that limits how many windows a program can open at once.
The browser's windowlimiter stopped new pop-ups after ten tabs.
4. A mechanical stop that prevents a sliding window from being lifted out of its track.
The windowlimiter on the sliding door keeps it from being removed.
5. A control that restricts the size of a display window on a screen.
The app's windowlimiter kept the video player from covering the whole screen.