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handcuff

/ handcuff /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

Type of:

shackle bond hamper

Derived:

manacle cuff

verb Sense 2

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

"The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"

Type of:

fetter shackle

Derived:

handcuffs cuffs cuff handlock manacle

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

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