shackles (Meaning)
shackles
to make fast with a shackle, a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms, to deprive of freedom of action, a U-shaped metal device for joining or fastening something, something that checks or prevents free action as if by fetters, a ring or band that prevents free use of the legs or arms, to make fast with or as if with a shackle, to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps, to bind with shackles, something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms, something that prevents free action, a usually U-shaped fastening device secured by a bolt or pin through holes in the end of the two arms
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shackles Sentence Examples
- The prisoner's feet were bound in heavy shackles that clattered with every step.
- The chains and shackles around the slave's wrists symbolized their loss of freedom.
- The haunted house was filled with the mournful sound of rattling shackles.
- The soldier's armor weighed him down like shackles, impeding his movements.
- The oppressive government placed invisible shackles on its citizens' thoughts and actions.
- The addiction to alcohol became shackles that held him captive in a cycle of despair.
- The shackles of poverty and hunger trapped the family in a life of hardship.
- The metaphor of shackles was used to describe the limitations imposed by societal norms.
- The mental shackles of self-doubt held her back from pursuing her dreams.
- The shackles of tradition hindered progress and innovation within the organization.
FAQs About the word shackles
to make fast with a shackle, a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms, to deprive of freedom of action, a U-shaped metal device for joining or fa
obstruction, embarrassment, barrier, hurdle, interference,obstacle, hitch, deterrent, encumbrance, handicap
spur, break, impetus,stimulus, incentive, advantage, edge, catalyst,assistance, benefit
The prisoner's feet were bound in heavy shackles that clattered with every step.
The chains and shackles around the slave's wrists symbolized their loss of freedom.
The haunted house was filled with the mournful sound of rattling shackles.
The soldier's armor weighed him down like shackles, impeding his movements.
