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handcuffs
handcuffs
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A pair of handcuffs.
Noun
handcuffs
- (plural only) A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
- 2014, Ian Black, "Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian, 27 November 2014:
- 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.
- 2014, Ian Black, "Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian, 27 November 2014:
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metal rings for fastening wrists
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Etymology 2
Noun
handcuffs
- plural of handcuff
Etymology 3
Verb
handcuffs
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff