noun [pl.]
1 two metal rings joined together by a chain and placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to prevent them from escaping or moving easily
2 ~ (of sth) (formal) a particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that prevent you from saying or doing what you want:
a country struggling to free itself from the shackles of colonialism
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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