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How to pronounce shackle in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pinion
Type of restrain, hold, constrain, confine
Type Words
Synonyms bond, hamper, trammel
Type of constraint, restraint
Has types cuff, fetter, handcuff, handlock, hobble, irons, manacle, ball and chain, chains
Type Words
Synonyms fetter
Type of restrain, confine, constrain, hold
Has types manacle, handcuff, cuff
Type Words
Type of bar

Examples of shackle

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Shackle moved out of the condo in July and rented an apartment for $750 a month.
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Another day, and another ram-shackle encampment where Roma once lived is gone.
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Over on the BBC, Jurgen Klinsmann claims he'll be the man to shackle Andrea Pirlo.
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A shackle key or metal marlinspike are useful tools for loosening a tight nut.
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The courtroom was cleared as more deputies arrived to shackle him to a wheelchair.
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The two parties have joined forces to drive through new laws to shackle newspapers.
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Neither did he allow persecution or confinement to shackle his inner freedom.
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It consists of a central shank with a ring or shackle for attaching the rode.
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The pin may be captive, which means it is mated to the shackle, usually with a wire.
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More examples
  • A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
  • Pinion: bind the arms of
  • A U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
  • Fetter: restrain with fetters
  • (shackled) fettered: bound by chains fastened around the ankles
  • A shackle, also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. ...
  • Shackled was a bondage magazine published by London Enterprises and distributed by Lyndon Distributors. It depicted bound and disciplined women.
  • (Shackles (song)) "Shackles (Praise You)" is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry. Stan North of GospelFlava. ...
  • (Shackles) A restraining device worn around the ankles by prisoners to stop them from escaping.