Handcuffs Definition

noun

(plural only) A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

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Plural form of handcuff.

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verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff.

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Origin of Handcuffs

  • Possibly influenced by Old English handcops, from hand + cops (“fetter, chains”), but due to lack of continuity (centuries between Old English and modern term), generally analyzed as a re-invention.

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  • 1775, from hand +‎ cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”).

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Handcuffs Sentence Examples

  • The handcuffs never hurt, right?

  • Jule pulled his hands free from the handcuffs and tugged the blanket up.

  • Jonathan dangled a second pair of handcuffs in front of Dean.

  • Use a pair of handcuffs and connect them to the Starlite and a vending machine that you create.

  • His escapes were real and certified by police officers and military personnel, because he used real straitjackets, handcuffs, chains and locks.

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