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noun

Definition of manaclesnext
plural of manacle
as in irons
something that physically prevents free movement manacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area

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manacles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of manacle
1
as in binds
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains manacled the prisoner to the wall

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2
as in hampers
to create difficulty for the work or activity of in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manacles
  1. binds
  2. bond
  3. impedes
  4. chain
  5. constraint
  6. shackle
  7. bind
  8. restriction
Verb
  • Specifically, researchers could use AI models to determine how specifically and potently the drug binds to known and unknown targets, the level of these targets in the body, how concentrated the drug becomes in healthy and diseased tissues, and the drug’s structural properties.
    Christian Macedonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The carbon monoxide in smoke binds to the hemoglobin in your red blood cells, displacing oxygen, so your heart and brain get less oxygen.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of binds
Noun
  • Unlike most cats, who tend to avoid water at all costs, Claudia's feline seems to have a special bond with bath time.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This proposal would allow the FAIR Plan to use loans, bonds or lines of credit to help cover the initial cost, which would allow companies more time to help cover the claims.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of bond
Verb
  • Nothing ever impedes Andrew’s upgrade to human status.
    Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, this impedes the creative process and results in an uneven end product.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of impedes
Noun
  • Debenhams, once a national department store chain, is now an online-only business, while the number of House of Fraser stores has nearly halved since retailer Mike Ashley took over the franchise.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Delgado’s death sets off a chain of events in the episodes that follow.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of chain
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  • The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Officials on a call with reporters noted current strains on the AI market to make investments needed for large-scale operations saying their cost, power constraints and permitting challenges resulting in long lead times to bring data centers to market.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of constraint
Noun
  • The shackle receiver slots into the RAV4’s hitch and provides a secure attachment point for the recovery rope.
    Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Four centuries ago, Tucker’s ancestors had been forced to leave the African land of their birth in shackles.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of shackle
Noun
  • Sensing the Heat is in a bind, other teams have presented Miami with unappealing offers.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The city put itself in a bind by increasing rank-and-file police officer wages without providing comparable increases to supervisory ranks, Vallelong said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of bind
Noun
  • Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Pryor, like other D-1 athletes, accepted amateurism restrictions as a condition of playing college sports.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of restriction
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