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handcuff

/hændsɑːf/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does handcuff mean?

noun, verb

A device used to restrain someone's hands, typically consisting of two hinged metal loops that are locked together around the wrists. To restrain or confine someone's hands with such a device.

Example

"The police handcuffed the suspect and read them their rights."

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