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bar vs shackle

shackle vs bar

bar and shackle both are nouns.

bar and shackle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bar Yes No Yes No
shackle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shackle is a hyponym of bar; that is, shackle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bar:
  • bar: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
  • shackle: a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
Other hyponyms of bar include belaying pin, bolt, deadbolt, bolt, carpenter's level, chinning bar, core, crossbar, drawbar, fret, grab bar, handlebar, handspike, heaver, lever, rail, rotor, slice bar, anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar, towel bar, towel rail, rail, rails, runway, track, torsion bar, needle bar.
bar (noun) shackle (noun)
the act of preventing a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
a heating element in an electric fire
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
bar (verb) shackle (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out restrain with fetters
render unsuitable for passage bind the arms of
secure with, or as if with, bars
expel, as if by official decree
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