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handcuff
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
handcuff
(verb)
handcuffs
(noun)
golden handcuffs
(noun)
handcuff
/
ˈ
hændˌkʌf/
verb
handcuffs
;
handcuffed
;
handcuffing
handcuff
/
ˈ
hændˌkʌf/
verb
handcuffs
;
handcuffed
;
handcuffing
Britannica Dictionary definition of HANDCUFF
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:
to put handcuffs on (someone)
handcuff
a prisoner
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