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irons

Definitions of irons
  1. noun
    metal shackles; for hands or legs
    synonyms: chains
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    type of:
    bond, hamper, shackle, trammel
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
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