Meaning of the word shackles in English

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shackles

US /ˈʃæk.əlz/
UK /ˈʃæk.əlz/

Noun

1.

a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person's wrists or the bottom of their legs to prevent them from escaping:

Example:
The shackles had begun to cut into his ankles.
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