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handcuffing Definition


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handcuff
noun
    1. A pair of steel rings, joined by a short chain, for locking round the wrists eg of prisoners, etc.
      Thesaurus: manacles, shackles, fetters, cuffs.
      Form: handcuffs
verb
    handcuffed, handcuffing
    1. To put handcuffs on someone.
      Thesaurus: fasten, fetter, manacle, secure, shackle, tie.
Etymology: 18c.



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