manacle — a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmænɪkəl/
Example Sentences
- The magician escaped from the manacles in under 30 seconds, much to the audience's amazement.
- My diet plan feels like manacles preventing me from reaching for that delicious chocolate cake.
- The old laws were like manacles on progress, holding back innovation for decades.
manacle
NOUN[/ˈmænɪkəl/]
a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles
The guards clamped iron manacles onto the prisoner's wrists in the dungeon.
Breaking the manacle, leaping the obstacle - freedom feels like a miracle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'manicula' meaning 'little hand' or 'sleeve,' which is the diminutive form of 'manus' meaning 'hand.' The term evolved to refer to hand restraints or shackles.
Breakdown
manu- (hand) + -acle (diminutive suffix) = manacle (a restraint for the hand or foot)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The magician escaped from the manacles in under 30 seconds, much to the audience's amazement.”
“My diet plan feels like manacles preventing me from reaching for that delicious chocolate cake.”
“The old laws were like manacles on progress, holding back innovation for decades.”
“He complained that his mother's constant phone calls were like emotional manacles.”
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