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shackle meaning in Malayalam

വിലങ്ങ് vilaṅṅŭ

/ˈʃækl̩/US/ˈʃæk(ə)l/

shackle in Malayalam: വിലങ്ങ് (vilaṅṅŭ). In English, shackle means 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.

Malayalam words for shackle

restraint fitted over an appendage
വിലങ്ങ് vilaṅṅŭ

English meaning of shackle

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.
  3. noun Part of a padlock that consists of a loop of metal (round or square in cross section) that encompasses what is being secured by the lock.
  4. noun A hook, ring, or other device for connecting, holding, lifting, etc.; specifically (nautical), a small incomplete ring secured with a bolt across the ends, used to connect lengths of cable or chain together, or to keep a porthole closed.

Full definition of shackle

shackle in a sentence

  • The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.
  • This law would effectively shackle its opposition.

Synonyms of shackle

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Questions about shackle in Malayalam

What is the meaning of shackle in Malayalam?
Shackle in Malayalam is വിലങ്ങ് (vilaṅṅŭ).
shackle എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Shackle: വിലങ്ങ് (vilaṅṅŭ).
What does shackle mean in English?
Shackle means 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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