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- Dictionaryhandcuff/ˈhan(d)kʌf/
noun
- 1. a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
verb
- 1. put handcuffs on (someone): "he was led into court handcuffed to a policeman"
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Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists in proximity to each other. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each cuff has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist. Without a key, handcuffs cannot be removed without specialist knowledge, and a handcuffed pe... Wikipedia