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How to pronounce handcuff in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cuff, handlock, manacle
Type of bond, hamper, shackle, trammel
Type Words
Synonyms cuff, manacle
Type of fetter, shackle


The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime.

Examples of handcuff

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Remember how I always hounded you to handcuff Chester Taylor to Adrian Peterson?
From the post-gazette.com
Alex Dahlstrom's hard serve seemed to handcuff Grayslake North libero Kayla Huck.
From the dailyherald.com
He used CS spray before finally managing to release her teeth and handcuff her.
From the express.co.uk
There is apparently another way to handcuff the middle of the Cardinals'order.
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He is not here to restrain Ned Colletti, he is here to handcuff Frank McCourt.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He refuses to give his name, and two officers handcuff him outside of the A-1.
From the thestate.com
Ever wondered why handcuff technology hasn't progressed much in the last 50 years?
From the infowars.com
I am definitely adding Harrison as a handcuff to LeSean McCoy in deep leagues.
From the denverpost.com
Swiss law allows the Broncos to restrain and handcuff a young person if necessary.
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More examples
  • Manacle: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
  • Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  • Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar. ...
  • Handcuffs (Lisice) is a Croatian film directed by Krsto Papiu0107. It was released in Yugoslavia in 1969.
  • One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair; To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. - Hay (1754); to restrain or restrict
  • (Handcuffed) A term meaning played great defense. "LeBron James handcuffed Derrick Rose on that last possession."
  • (Handcuffing) Drafting a backup and a starter from the same NFL team.
  • (Handcuffing) Drafting your stud RBs' backup to mitigate the risk if the stud gets injured. Example: drafting Michael Turner after drafting LaDainian Tomlinson
  • (Handcuffs) To find yourself handcuffed, you will be annoyed and vexed by enemies. To see others thus, you will subdue those oppressing you and rise above your associates. To see handcuffs, you will be menaced with sickness and danger. ...