trammels (Meaning)
trammels
to catch or hold in or as if in a net, something impeding activity, progress, or freedom, a shackle used for making a horse amble, any of various gauges used for aligning or adjusting machine parts, a net for catching birds or fish, an adjustable pothook for a fireplace crane, to prevent or impede the free play of, a compass for drawing large circles that consists of a beam with two sliding parts, something preventing free movement or activity, an instrument for drawing ellipses, one having three layers with the middle one finer-meshed and slack so that fish passing through carry some of the center net through the coarser opposite net and are trapped, to prevent or restrict the free movement of
Synonyms & Antonyms of trammels
trammels Sentence Examples
- The trammels of bureaucracy stifled innovation and progress.
- Her creativity was unhindered by the trammels of convention.
- The trammels of tradition weighed heavily on the society's shoulders.
- The relentless trammels of poverty imprisoned countless souls.
- The constraints of the budget were like trammels, restricting their spending.
- She broke free from the trammels of fear and embraced a life of adventure.
- The trammels of doubt held him back from achieving his full potential.
- The trammels of addiction ensnared him in a downward spiral.
- The government's trammels on free speech silenced dissenting voices.
- The trammels of war left an indelible mark on the land and its people.
FAQs About the word trammels
to catch or hold in or as if in a net, something impeding activity, progress, or freedom, a shackle used for making a horse amble, any of various gauges used fo
barriers, obstructions,obstacles, hurdles, embarrassments, shackles, inhibitions, impediments, burdens, stumbling blocks
incentives,stimuli, catalysts, edges, advantages, stimulants, spurs, aids, help, impetuses
The trammels of bureaucracy stifled innovation and progress.
Her creativity was unhindered by the trammels of convention.
The trammels of tradition weighed heavily on the society's shoulders.
The relentless trammels of poverty imprisoned countless souls.
