shacklesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈʃæk.əlz/us/ˈʃæk.əlz/a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person's wrists or the bottom of their legs to prevent them from escaping:
The shackles had begun to cut into his ankles.
something that prevents you from doing what you want to do:
The press, once heavily censored, has managed to shake off its shackles.
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Cords, ropes, cables & string
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- tether
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