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shackle
[ shak-uhl ]
noun
- a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
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- a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.
- the U -shaped bar of a padlock, one end of which is pivoted or sliding, the other end of which can be released, as for passing through a staple, and then fastened, as for securing a hasp.
- any of various fastening or coupling devices.
- Often shackles. anything that serves to prevent freedom of procedure, thought, etc.
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verb (used with object)
- to put a shackle or shackles on; confine or restrain by a shackle or shackles.
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Antonyms: ,
- to fasten or couple with a shackle.
- to restrain in action, thought, etc., as by restrictions; restrict the freedom of.
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shackle
/ ˈʃæ°ìÉ™±ô /
noun
- often plural a metal ring or fastening, usually part of a pair used to secure a person's wrists or ankles; fetter
- often plural anything that confines or restricts freedom
- a rope, tether, or hobble for an animal
- a U-shaped bracket, the open end of which is closed by a bolt ( shackle pin ), used for securing ropes, chains, etc
verb
- to confine with or as if with shackles
- to fasten or connect with a shackle
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ³ó²¹³¦°ì±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³ó²¹³¦°ìl±ð°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shackle1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shackle1
Example Sentences
The last time she saw him, he was shaven-headed, shackled and dressed in a white prison T-shirt and shorts.
And Thatcher began to realise that selling off these companies wasn't just about breaking the shackles of government control.
Bukele, a former advertising executive who labels himself “the world’s coolest dictator,†dispatched video crews to record the arrival of the Venezuelans, who were led off deportation planes in shackles and had their hair shorn.
About two dozen family members and friends watched as he walked into the courtroom with his hands cuffed in front of him and his legs shackled.
Rinsch, 47, was arrested Tuesday in West Hollywood and appeared later in federal court wearing shackles and a turtleneck sweater over jeans.
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