manacle (**매**니클) — 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/
Korean meaning: 수갑, 족쇄 (손목이나 발목을 묶는 쇠사슬이나 구속구)
Korean pronunciation: **매**니클
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
A guard locks iron manacles around the prisoner's wrists
Breaking the manacle, leaping the obstacle - freedom feels like a miracle!
🎤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.
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📝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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