shackle
noun
a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
shackling
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present participleof shackle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Now he will be tasked with shackling his international team-mate Yamal on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Timber is relishing the challenge of shackling Kane on the former Tottenham star's return to north London.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
“First, the shackling of a spectator at a hearing who is not engaged in threatening or disorderly behavior exceeds the authority of a district judge,” the panel wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
According to the records, Thompson fought back, and additional officers flooded the area, handcuffing and shackling him.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023
I looked at the door where the sheriff was shackling her husband.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
