Manacle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmænəkl|  American pronunciation of the word manacle
Brit.  |ˈmænək(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word manacle

noun

- shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs (syn: cuff, handcuff)

verb

- confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs (syn: cuff, handcuff)

Extra examples

...manacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area...

...the warring groups need to shake off the manacle of their troubled past and learn to live with one another in peace...

...manacled the prisoner to the wall...

...in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: manacle
he/she/it: manacles
present participle: manacling
past tense: manacled
past participle: manacled
noun
singular: manacle
plural: manacles
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