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English noun: shackle | |||
| 1. | shackle (artifact) a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) | ||
| Synonyms | bond, hamper, trammel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constraint, restraint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ball and chain, chains, cuff, fetter, handcuff, handlock, hobble, irons, manacle | ||
| 2. | shackle (artifact) a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar | ||
| Part meronym | padlock | ||
English verb: shackle | |||
| 1. | shackle (contact) bind the arms of | ||
| Examples | They want to shackle the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | pinion | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, hold, restrain | ||
| 2. | shackle (contact) restrain with fetters | ||
| Examples | They want to shackle the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | fetter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, hold, restrain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cuff, handcuff, manacle | ||
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