handcuff

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/ˈhændˌkʌf/ English

Definitions

noun

One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

verb

To apply handcuffs to
To restrain or restrict.“Dang, I’m handcuffed by these regulations. I’d like to help but it’d be illegal.”

Related words

Synonyms

manacle wristlet handlock cuff cuffs bracelets legcuff handcuff knot shackle fetterlock braces slang thumb-ring leg irons clavis finger ring

Associated

handcuffs houdini wrist merle knot locking keys locked graph rope cage

Rhymes

puff chuff gruff rough buff tough slough bluff snuff stuff

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