spring shackle

noun

A shackle that closes by means of a spring.

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Meanings

nounspring shackle (plural spring shackles)

plural spring shackles

  1. A shackle that closes by means of a spring.
  2. A shackle joining one spring of a vehicle with another, or with a rigid piece.
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APA

spring shackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20shackle

MLA

“spring shackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20shackle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spring shackle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20shackle.

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