English
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Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æk�l|-æk�l
Noun
en-noun
- A restraint fit over an appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger. Usually used in plural, to indicate a pair joined by a chain.
- A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism.
Synonyms
handcuff / handcuffs
manacle / manacles
Translations
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trans-top|A restraint fit over an appendage
Chinese (traditional): ��
Chinese (simplified): ��
Esperanto: mankateno
Finnish: kahleet pl
German: Handschellen
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Hungarian: bilincs
Interlingua: manica
Portuguese: algema m
Russian: на���ники
Spanish: grillete m
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trans-top|A U-shaped piece of metal
Finnish: sakkeli
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Spanish: grillete m
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Verb
en-verb|shackling|shackled|shackled
- To restrain using shackles; to place in shackles.
- By extension, to render immobile or incapable; to inhibit the progress or abilities of someone or something.
#:This law would effectively shackle its opposition.
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