DRAWBRIDGE


Meaning of DRAWBRIDGE in English

draw ‧ bridge /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ $ ˈdrɒː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a bridge that can be pulled up to stop people from entering a castle, or to let ships pass

2 . pull up the drawbridge

a) to stop being involved in something:

Perhaps we should just pull up the drawbridge and let them get on with it.

b) to stop more people coming into a country, joining an organization etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.