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Meanings of manacle in English
A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands.
Usage of manacle in English
1
Go and ask the President if it's really necessary to manacle me.
2
Liam sighed and shook free the manacle, which sank into the water.
3
The iron manacle I'd clamped on him held him to the water.
4
His ankle was red and raw where the iron manacle held it.
5
Then she walked over to Richard, and touched his single remaining manacle.
6
She pulls at his hands, but his grip is like a manacle.
7
He could barely budge against the man's iron manacle of a fist.
8
Some weird silver manacle around my ankle burned hot against my skin.
9
He will manacle himself in the chains he makes her wear.
10
A prisoner held fast by the manacle bonds of Lewis's thoughts.
11
It could wait until tomorrow, when with luck the manacle would be off.
12
If the captain tries to leave, manacle him to something heavy.
13
He pulled his hand back from the manacle as hard as he could.
14
His men removed Sorenson's bloodied mess of a right hand from the manacle.
15
His hand fell away from Portia's arm like a broken manacle.
16
And, remember, if it becomes necessary, I can activate the manacle.
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common