HANDCUFFS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Handcuff

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhan(d)kʌf
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.

Short Definition:

pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing prisoner's wrists

Word: Handcuff

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhan(d)kʌf
Dialects: British English
Definition:

put handcuffs on (someone)

Short Definition:

put handcuffs on

Examples:
  • he was led into court handcuffed to a policeman

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