shackle — a pair of metal restraints fastened around a person's wrists or ankles to restrict movement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a pair of metal restraints fastened around a person's wrists or ankles to restrict movement
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃækəl/
Example Sentences
- My mom's diet rules are like shackles preventing me from enjoying pizza.
- The company's outdated policies shackle employee creativity.
- He finally broke free from the shackles of his past mistakes.
shackle
NOUN[/ˈʃækəl/]
a pair of metal restraints fastened around a person's wrists or ankles to restrict movement
The prisoner's shackle clanks heavily as he shuffles across the stone floor.
Shack gets pulled tight by chains - can't escape the shackles!
Even in shackles, he tries to tackle while chains crackle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'sceacel' or 'scacul', related to Old Norse 'skökull'. The word likely derives from Proto-Germanic roots meaning a fastening or clasp device.
Breakdown
shackle: a single morpheme with no productive prefix or suffix in modern English, though historically from Proto-Germanic *skak- (to shake, move) + -le (diminutive/frequentative suffix) = shackle
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📝Examples
“My mom's diet rules are like shackles preventing me from enjoying pizza.”
“The company's outdated policies shackle employee creativity.”
“He finally broke free from the shackles of his past mistakes.”
“Student loans can shackle young people for decades.”
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