shackling

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A form of shackle — A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shackle
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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