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Shackle (Noun)

A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The prisoner's ankles were weighed down by heavy iron shackles that made every step a struggle.
As a symbol of oppression, the statue depicted a figure breaking free from the shackles of slavery.
The activist fought to remove the shackles of censorship that restricted freedom of speech.
After years of being held captive, the prisoner was finally released from the shackles that had bound her for so long.
The story told of a man who had broken free from the shackles of his addiction and was now living a life of sobriety.

A U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.