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Meaning of leg irons | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fetter or shackle attached at the ankle.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Suomi jalkaraudat
Italiano ceppi
日本語 足枷

Examples

“Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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