manacling

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A form of manacle — A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of manacle
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APA

manacling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manacling

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“manacling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manacling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manacling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manacling.

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