Definitions for handcuff
ˈhændˌkʌfhand·cuff

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacleverb

   shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

2. manacle, cuff, handcuffverb

   confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handcuffnoun

   One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

2. handcuffverb

   To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. - Hay (1754)

3. handcuffverb

   to restrain or restrict.

   Dang, I'm handcuffed by these regulations. I'd like to help but it'd be illegal.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handcuff

   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, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each cuff has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist. Without the key, the handcuffs cannot be removed without specialist knowledge, and the handcuffed person cannot move their wrists more than a few centimetres or inches apart, making many tasks difficult or impossible. Handcuffs are frequently used by law enforcement agencies worldwide to prevent suspected criminals from escaping from police custody.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handcuff

   Handcuffs are a pair of lockable metal or plastic rings linked together, designed to restrain a person's wrists close together for the purpose of preventing them from performing certain actions. They are often used by law enforcement agencies to secure detainees, or by individuals for safety purposes during certain activities. They typically require a key to be unlocked.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Handcuffnoun

   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

2. Handcuffverb

   to apply handcuffs to; to manacle

3. Etymology: [AS. handcops; hand hand + cosp, cops, fetter. The second part was confused with E. cuffs,]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Handcuff

   hand′kuf, n. esp. in pl. Hand′cuffs, shackles for the hand locked upon the wrists of a prisoner.—v.t. to put handcuffs on:—pr.p. hand′cuffing; pa.p. hand′cuffed (-kuft). [Hand and cuff.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handcuff

   A fastening consisting of an iron ring around the wrist, usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a manacle. Men who have deserted the service are usually manacled in this manner when removed from place to place.

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1. • Fetter

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce handcuff?

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How to say handcuff in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of handcuff in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of handcuff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of handcuff in a Sentence

1. Wesley D'Amico:

   Don't throw away your freedom by stealing a handcuff.”

2. Joshua Blackman:

   When we say that John Roberts had a long game, John Roberts had this single ruling against President Donald Trump, but it can be used to handcuff Democratic presidents for generations.

3. David Letterman:

   They have this moment where they put you, they handcuff you, they drug you, they put you on the bed, and they separate you from everyone you know, that's something that I am so happy that I experienced David Letterman so I can start by changing that moment.

4. Courtesy Adria-Joi Watkins via AP:

   I hate it that he was laying in that bed with the handcuff onto the bed, he cant go anywhere. Why do you have him cuffed to the bed?

5. Daniel Grubbs:

   I sort of wish the guy had invested in an extra handcuff key.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=handcuff
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Handcuff
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handcuff
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handcuff
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=handcuff
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=handcuff