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shackle

/ shackle /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

Type of:

restraint constraint

Kinds of:

ball and chain fetter hobble handcuffs handcuff

Derived:

restrict restrain trammel limit bound

noun Sense 2

a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

Type of:

bar

Has parts:

padlock

verb Sense 3

restrain with fetters

Type of:

restrain confine hold

Kinds of:

manacle cuff handcuff

Derived:

bond hamper trammel trammels fetter

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 4

bind the arms of

Type of:

restrain confine hold

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

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