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hand·cuff
 handcuff
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- pronunciation:
- haend
kuhf
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one of two ring-shaped metal restraints that can be locked around a prisoner's wrists, usu. connected to each other by a short chain or bar.
- similar words:
- manacle
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
handcuffs, handcuffing, handcuffed |
| definition 1: |
to restrain by using handcuffs.
- similar words:
- manacle
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| definition 2: |
to render powerless or ineffective.
His ambition was handcuffed by his lack of education. |
| related words: |
chain, shackle |
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