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Manacle Common

Manacle has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

2

A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.

Verb
1

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

"The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

2

To confine with manacles.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
shackle fetter
Rhyming Words
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