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manacle

man·a·cle
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-uh-kuh l]
    • /ˈmæn ə kəl/
    • /ˈmæn.ə.kl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-uh-kuh l]
    • /ˈmæn ə kəl/

Definitions of manacle word

  • noun manacle a shackle for the hand; handcuff. 1
  • noun manacle Usually, manacles. restraints; checks. 1
  • verb with object manacle to handcuff; fetter. 1
  • verb with object manacle to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions. 1
  • noun manacle A metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. 1
  • noun manacle handcuff 1

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Origin of manacle

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, variant of manicle < Middle French: handcuff < Latin manicula small hand, handle of a plow. See manus, -i-, -cle1

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Parts of speech for Manacle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

manacle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for manacle

noun manacle

  • fetter — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
  • chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
  • bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
  • shackle — a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
  • iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.

verb manacle

  • bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
  • handcuff — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
  • enchain — Bind with or as with chains.

Antonyms for manacle

verb manacle

Top questions with manacle

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