what does handcuff mean?
HANDCUFF as NOUN
- Meaning
- shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
- usually used in pairs
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Hypernyms(s) handcuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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HANDCUFF as VERB
- Meaning
- confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
Hypernyms(s) handcuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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