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Shackle
ˈʃakl
Shackle definitions
noun
shackles
shackle
- a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together
- a situation or factor that restrains or restricts someone or something
"society is going to throw off the shackles of racism and colonialism"
- a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt, used to secure a chain or rope to something
- a pivoted link connecting a spring in a vehicle's suspension to the body of the vehicle