Definition of Handcuffs. Meaning of Handcuffs. Synonyms of Handcuffs

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Definition of Handcuffs

Handcuff
Handcuff Hand"cuff`, n. [AS. handcops; hand hand + cosp, cops, fetter. The second part was confused with E. cuffs,] A fastening, consisting of an iron ring around the wrist, usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a manacle; -- usually in the plural.
Handcuff
Handcuff Hand"cuff`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handcuffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Handcuffing.] To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. --Hay (1754).

Meaning of Handcuffs from wikipedia

- Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists in proximity to each other. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain...
- Handcuffs are restraint devices. Handcuff or Handcuffs may also refer to: Plastic handcuffs, a restraint made with plastic straps Handcuff cover, a piece...
- Plastic handcuffs (also called PlastiCuffs, FlexiCuffs, zip cuffs, flex cuffs or Double Cuffs) are a form of physical restraint for the hands made of...
- Holiday in Handcuffs is a 2007 American crime comedy television film directed by Ron Underwood, written by Sara Endsley, and starring Melissa Joan Hart...
- Golden handcuffs, a phrase first recorded in 1976, refers to financial allurements and benefits that have the objective to encourage highly compensated...
- Chinese Handcuffs is a 1989 young adult novel by young adult writer Chris Crutcher. The story alternates between the two main characters, Dillon and Jennifer...
- Handcuffs (Lisice) is a Croatian film directed by Krsto Papić. It was released in Yugoslavia in 1969. In 1999, a poll of Croatian film critics found it...
- Ant & Dec signed a two-year golden handcuffs deal with ITV, worth £2m. In 2004 they signed their third golden handcuffs deal with ITV, running until the...
- within the United Kingdom. Speedcuffs consist of two conventional ratchet handcuffs connected by a rigid metal bar, which is enclosed in a plastic grip secured...
- trap (also known as a Chinese finger puzzle, Chinese thumb cuff, Chinese handcuffs, and similar variants) is a gag toy used to play a practical joke on unsuspecting...