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noun a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
verb (used with object) to put handcuffs on.
to restrain or thwart (someone) by or as if by handcuffing: The amendments handcuffed the committee and prevented further action.
Origin of handcuff First recorded in 1635–45; hand + cuff1
OTHER WORDS FROM handcuff un·hand·cuff, verb (used with object) Words nearby handcuff handclap, handclasp, handcraft, handcrafted, handcraftman, handcuff , H and D curve, hand-deliver, hand down, hand drill, handed
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Example sentences from the Web for handcuff Tihen had insisted he was in her lap as she struggled to handcuff him.
From Ferguson Cop Embroiled in a Brutality Suit to City Councilwoman | Michael Daly| August 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But she surprised these cops just as she had the officers back in December, when she managed to wiggle free of a handcuff .
In Months Before Wild Capitol Scene, Miriam Carey Battled Psychosis | Michael Daly| October 5, 2013| DAILY BEAST
There are psychological chains and restraints that are so much stronger than any steel chain or handcuff .
For the Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, a Tragic Sisterhood | Christine Pelisek| May 10, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Police say that Thomas resisted arrested, so they had to handcuff her and forced her to the ground.
In Los Angeles, Questions of Police Brutality Dog LAPD | Christine Pelisek| November 24, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Court documents say she was nude with a handcuff still attached to her wrist.
He Wanted to Kill 50 Women | Barbie Latza Nadeau| August 18, 2010| DAILY BEAST
This time there was no doubt it came from the brief case chained to his handcuff .
And Then the Town Took Off | Richard Wilson
I have been obliged now and then to handcuff a friend who was so modest as to wish to withdraw.
Lords of the World | Alfred John Church
We might handcuff them all without the slightest difficulty.
Will Weatherhelm | W.H.G. Kingston
Andy, I do not wish Mr. Parks to know anything about that handcuff affair of mine.
Airship Andy | Frank V. Webster
I do not object in the least to the handcuff s; and, if you are dying to handcuff somebody, handcuff me.
In the Midst of Alarms | Robert Barr
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British Dictionary definitions for handcuff verb (tr) to put handcuffs on (a person); manacle
noun (plural) a pair of locking metal rings joined by a short bar or chain for securing prisoners, etc
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Words related to handcuff shackle, irons, hamstring, bind, frustrate, fetter, chain, nexus, binding, hobble, wire, network, manacle, ligature, tie-in, tie, cord, restraint, band, link